Breaking News: U.S. deaths during pregnancy or shortly after spiked in the pandemic’s first year, especially among Black and Hispanic women, a report said.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS U.S. deaths during pregnancy or shortly after spiked in the pandemic's first year, especially among Black and Hispanic women, a report said. Wednesday, February 23, 2022 11:44 AM EST The new report, from the National Center for Health Statistics, found that the rate of maternal deaths rose 14 percent, to 861 in 2020 from 754 in 2019. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018