cover image: Race gaps in COVID-19 deaths are even bigger than they appear

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Race gaps in COVID-19 deaths are even bigger than they appear

16 Jun 2020

Starkinequalities inCOVIDoutcomesexistfor the American Indianand Alaska Nativepopulation as well, howeverinformation on death rates forthese groupsis incomplete.Here, we focusonthe three largest racial/ethnic groups, white,Black, and Hispanic/Latino, for which data aremore reliable and whichaccount for93% of allCOVID deathsreported by the CDC (through June6).[1]
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Authors

Tiffany N. Ford, Sarah Reber, Richard V. Reeves

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United States of America