Covid-19 especially lethal to younger Latinos
Akilah Johnson, The Washington Post
March 15, 2021
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1of6Maria Agnes Sanchez, center, and most of her family have contracted covid-19, the illness that can be caused by the novel coronavirus.Photo for The Washington post by Allison ZauchaShow MoreShow Less
2of6Dinora Villanueva receives information regarding coronavirus testing at her home in Thermal, Calif., on Feb. 24, 2021.Photo for The Washington post by Allison ZauchaShow MoreShow Less
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4of6Farmworker Ramon Talavera received a coronavirus vaccine in Thermal, Calif., on Feb. 25, 2021.Photo for The Washington post by Allison ZauchaShow MoreShow Less
5of6Nora Vasquez passed the coronavirus to her family members.Photo for The Washington post by Allison ZauchaShow MoreShow Less
The coronavirus has disproportionately carved a path through the nation’s Latino neighborhoods, as it has in African American, Native American and Pacific Islander communities. Even more stunning: the deadly efficiency with which the virus has targeted Latinos in their 30s and 40s.