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What Next - Why COVID-19 Hits Black America Hardest

What Next - Why COVID-19 Hits Black America Hardest

Chicago’s mayor says the numbers are “breathtaking.”

Slate News · Slate Podcasts

April 8, 202025m 25s

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Show Notes

By now, Americans are getting used to the patterns of the coronavirus. It largely preys on the elderly and people with certain underlying health conditions. But as cities and towns start compiling the racial data of COVID-19 patients, new trends are making public health officials sound another alarm. Black people are getting sick and dying at shocking rates—and the virus is only part of the reason why. 

Guest: Akilah Johnson, narrative healthcare reporter at ProPublica

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