Leaders said during ABC13's town hall Wednesday that unsafe behavior and misinformation could lead to "unusual strains" of COVID-19 and more deaths if left unchecked.
ABC13 town hall to explore disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on the Black community KTRK
As Texans continue to deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus persists in revealing health disparities in our Black community.
ABC13, Houston s news leader, is hosting the second part of a two-night event Thursday night, highlighting reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine in our communities of color.
Eyewitness News anchor Chauncy Glover has gathered leaders, who will address the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on the Black community and give specific recommendations about vaccinations.
Thursday night s town hall panel includes:
State Rep. Ron Reynolds, Texas House District 27
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) While CDC data reveals the
Eyewitness News anchor Mayra Moreno hosted the first of a two-night town hall event Wednesday, focusing on the hesitation of our most underserved communities toward getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC says Black and Latino Americans are nearly three times more likely to die from COVID-19 complications than whites. Eighty percent of the patients that I have in my COVID unit are Hispanic or of Latino origin, said Dr. Joseph Varon, chief medical officer at United Memorial Medical Center. Everybody went to see their abuelas (grandma) for Christmas. Every single one of them.