Coronavirus is disproportionately killing the black community. Here's what experts say can be done about it.https://abcn.ws/3e1zzVQ
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Louisiana released data showing that while African-Americans only make up roughly 32% of the population they account for 70% of COVID-19 deaths in the state.https://abcn.ws/2JVqgJ6
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In Michigan, African-Americans have died at more than eight times the rate of white people despite making up only 14% of the state’s population.https://abcn.ws/2JVqgJ6
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In Illinois, 58% of Cook County deaths from COVID-19 were black though the population is 23% black, and 72% of Chicago deaths were black patients though the city is 32% black.https://abcn.ws/2JVqgJ6
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said “those numbers take your breath away," calling the statistics “among the most shocking things I think I’ve seen as mayor.”https://abcn.ws/2JVqgJ6
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Why not release numbers broken down by hair colour? Or left vs right handed ness?
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So now COVID-19 is racist? Or will media now say Trump is responsible for every minority who dies from the
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