Opening May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID-19 Risk
Clip: 5/11/2020 | 12m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Opening May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID-19 Risk
A new study finds that Black Americans represent 13.4% of the American population and counties with higher black populations account for more than half of all Covid-19 cases and almost 60% of deaths. Two recent CDC studies also reveal that black Americans have higher hospitalization rates than would be expected for their share of the US population.
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Opening May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID-19 Risk
Clip: 5/11/2020 | 12m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
A new study finds that Black Americans represent 13.4% of the American population and counties with higher black populations account for more than half of all Covid-19 cases and almost 60% of deaths. Two recent CDC studies also reveal that black Americans have higher hospitalization rates than would be expected for their share of the US population.
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