Racial Disparity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African American Communities.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-17-2020
Publication Title
The Journal of infectious diseases
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has unveiled unsettling disparities in the outcome of the disease among African Americans. These disparities are not new but are rooted in structural inequities that must be addressed to adequately care for communities of color. We describe the historical context of these structural inequities, their impact on the progression of COVID-19 in the African American (black) community, and suggest a multifaceted approach to addressing these healthcare disparities. (Of note, terminology from survey data cited for this article varied from blacks, African Americans, or both; for consistency, we use African Americans throughout.).
Volume
222
Issue
6
First Page
890
Last Page
893
Recommended Citation
Kullar R, Marcelin JR, Swartz TH, Piggott DA, Macias Gil R, Mathew TA, Tan T. Racial Disparity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African American Communities. J Infect Dis. 2020 Aug 17;222(6):890-893. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa372. PMID: 32599614; PMCID: PMC7337812.
DOI
10.1093/infdis/jiaa372
ISSN
1537-6613
PubMed ID
32599614