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Commentary: As COVID kills Blacks and Latinos, Texas shutters health equity office


Commentary: As COVID kills Blacks and Latinos, Texas shutters health equity office
Octavio N. Martinez Jr., For the Express-News
Jan. 24, 2021
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Texas reports race and ethnicity data for a mere 3 percent of its COVID-19 cases. Data drives policy.Billy Calzada / Staff photographer
It’s become accepted wisdom at this point: The coronavirus is not a colorblind adversary. Ten months into the pandemic, it bears repeating: This pandemic is unequivocally hitting communities of color the hardest.
Data clearly show that vulnerable communities in Texas, especially Black and Latino communities who already face disproportionate instances of diabetes, kidney disease and other chronic illnesses are more likely to experience negative outcomes if infected by the virus. ....

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How COVID-19 Is Impacting People of Color in Every State


How COVID-19 Is Impacting People of Color in Every State
By
Charlotte LoBuono, Stacker News
On 12/19/20 at 8:30 AM EST
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected communities of color across the United States because of social inequalities and inequalities in the health care system that have existed for a long time.
Minorities are more likely than whites to lack health insurance and have less access to health care. And some people of color may be more distrustful of the health care system. People of color are also more likely than whites to have underlying health conditions such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and obesity that predispose them to complications from COVID-19. ....

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