What’s behind the coronavirus health disparities? – Daytona Times

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What’s behind the coronavirus health disparities? – Daytona Times

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK/TNS Research increasingly shows that racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States. For example, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, but represent a third of people hospitalized […]

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