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May 12, 2024 · Among the findings: African Americans and Latinos are more than three times as likely to contract the coronavirus as whites, and African Americans are nearly twice as likely to die. One reason the Black death rate from COVID-19 is higher than the Latino rate, even though Latinos are more likely to contract the infection, is because the Black ...
May 15, 2024 · SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) evolves over time, which results in a new strain (variant) of the virus. With COVID-19, new variants continue to emerge, with some variants disappearing while others will persist. The SARS-CoV-2 variants are classified into four groups: new variants of concern, variants of high consequence, variants being monitored and variants of interest. The AMA ...
May 20, 2024 · African Americans are disproportionately affected by hypertension, with nearly 45% of non-Hispanic black men and women diagnosed with high blood pressure. This rate is one of the highest in the world. Our community faces unique challenges, but together, we can turn the tide on this silent killer. [CDC, 2023]
4 days ago · Nationally, African-American deaths from COVID-19 are nearly two times greater than would be expected based on their share of the population. In four states, the rate is three or more times greater. In 42 states plus Washington D.C., Latinx persons make up a greater share of confirmed cases than their share of the population.
May 13, 2024 · The version of the Covid-19 virus behind the latest spike in infections shares many of the same symptoms as earlier variants of Sars-CoV-2 : a sore throat, fatigue, headache and a cough ...
May 18, 2024 · This is a general overview and status of places affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus which causes coronavirus disease 2019 and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, the capital of the province of Hubei in China in December 2019.
6 days ago · Understanding the motivations and decisions behind COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is crucial for designing targeted public health interventions to address vaccine hesitancy. We conducted a qualitative analysis to explore COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among diverse ethnic subgroups of Black Americans in the United States. This study investigates the 2021–2022 responses of 79 African American, Afro ...
