Health Inequality Plus Coronavirus Creates Perfect Storm
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Black Chicagoans are almost six times more likely to die from COVID-19 than whites.
Black Chicagoans are almost six times more likely to die from the new coronavirus than white residents, according to state and city health officials. We talk about the ongoing health disparities in the black community with the Rev. Marshall Hatch, senior pastor at New Mount Pilgrim Church in West Garfield Park.
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Health Inequality Plus Coronavirus Creates Perfect Storm
Clip: 4/13/2020 | 7m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Black Chicagoans are almost six times more likely to die from the new coronavirus than white residents, according to state and city health officials. We talk about the ongoing health disparities in the black community with the Rev. Marshall Hatch, senior pastor at New Mount Pilgrim Church in West Garfield Park.
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