JAMA· 2020Q1
COVID-19 and African Americans
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Short summary
Racial inequities, not biological factors, explain the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 illness and mortality among Black populations in US cities.
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Key points
- Black populations in US cities bear a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 illness and mortality.
- This disparity is caused by a long history of racial inequities.
- The pandemic has made these starkly visible.
- A renewed commitment is needed to eliminate these disparities.
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Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses the long history of racial inequities that cause black populations in US cities to bear a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 illness and mortality and calls for a renewed commitment to eliminating disparities that have been made so starkly visible by the pandemic.
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