Data Shows ‘Unacceptable’ Racial Disparity in Virus Deaths
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Black Chicagoans make up 30% of the city’s population, but 72% of its COVID-19 deaths.
Black Chicagoans make up 30% of the city’s population, but 72% of its COVID-19 deaths, according to newly released data. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is calling that racial disparity “unacceptable.” We speak about the startling statistics with Dr. Doriane Miller of UChicago Medicine.
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Data Shows ‘Unacceptable’ Racial Disparity in Virus Deaths
Clip: 4/6/2020 | 4m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Black Chicagoans make up 30% of the city’s population, but 72% of its COVID-19 deaths, according to newly released data. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is calling that racial disparity “unacceptable.” We speak about the startling statistics with Dr. Doriane Miller of UChicago Medicine.
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