This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has come out to confirm that institutional racism is a contributing factor to the severe impact the virus has on the Black community.

“Obviously the African American community has suffered from racism for a very, very long period of time,” Fauci said according to

The Hill.

…Obviously the African American community has suffered from racism for a very, very long period of time and I cannot imagine that hasn’t contributed….

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“African Americans have suffered disproportionately from coronavirus disease.

“And then when they do get infected, given the social determinants of health which make … them have a higher incidence of diseases like hypertension, obesity, diabetes,” Fauci continued.