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Apr 9, 2020 · Well, in 2020, when America catches coronavirus, Black people die. Blacks in about every state with racial data available have higher contraction rates and higher death rates of COVID-19.
Sep 10, 2020 · A new Commonwealth Fund survey finds that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino people, women, and people with lower incomes have faced significantly greater hardships — especially when it comes to mental health — than other groups in the U.S.
Dec 7, 2021 · In 2020, COVID-19 reduced overall U.S. life expectancy by 1.5 years, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Black and Hispanic people fared the worst in this regard, losing more ...
- Misinformation continues to affect Black populations. Lucien acknowledged that many Black people have low confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, due to historical unethical practices in medical research (for example, the Tuskegee experiments).
- Social determinants of health influence who gets COVID-19 and how they fare. “It’s not that Black people genetically have a higher risk of getting COVID-19.
- Many Black people are still not getting the COVID-19 vaccine. “All you need to do is look at the numbers. You’ll see that when Black people get COVID, they have worse outcomes because many are not vaccinated,” Lucien said.
- Wear a mask to help stop the spread of COVID in the community. Lucien encouraged everyone to wear masks often. That includes when visiting relatives and friends indoors, while in large group settings and when doing activities outside the home.
Apr 7, 2022 · Among Black adults, 55% say they have ever had at least one of six negative experiences with doctors or other health care providers. Black Americans offer a mixed assessment of the progress that has been made improving health outcomes for Black people: 47% say health outcomes for Black people have gotten better over the past 20 years, while 31% ...
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May 8, 2020 · The unfortunate combination of overt racism by government and police officials, uncertainty about the country's economic future, and disproportionality in the outbreak of COVID-19 amongst Black Americans has caused undue stress for families and communities. Black families that were already in precarious financial, mental health, and physical ...
Jun 23, 2021 · Black people and younger people are making up a bigger share of coronavirus deaths.
