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JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES
Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 398-402Publisher
SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG
DOI: 10.1007/s40615-020-00756-0
Keywords
Coronavirus; COVID-19; Pandemic; Race; Ethnicity; Disparity
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- NIH BUILD Award [1U54MD009476]
- Connecticut Legislative Black & Puerto Rican Caucus
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The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted and devastated the world. As the infection spreads, the projected mortality and economic devastation are unprecedented. In particular, racial and ethnic minorities may be at a particular disadvantage as many already assume the status of a marginalized group. Black Americans have a long-standing history of disadvantage and are in a vulnerable position to experience the impact of this crisis and the myth of Black immunity to COVID-19 is detrimental to promoting and maintaining preventative measures. We are the first to present the earliest available data in the peer-reviewed literature on the racial and ethnic distribution of COVID-19-confirmed cases and fatalities in the state of Connecticut. We also seek to explode the myth of Black immunity to the virus. Finally, we call for a National Commission on COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities to further explore and respond to the unique challenges that the crisis presents for Black and Brown communities.
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