I would add the caveat that it is localized

Mar 29, 2020
8:34:55am

Charles Darwin Walk-on

The selection that AIDS has enacted on the continent of Africa would not have affected the African American community unless they were recent migrants. More accurate to think of it by country than by race.

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Is it possible for a virus to be worse against certain races than others?

kimdaddy35

3/29/20 3:23am

Ianad, but sure. Ihave to evaluate the countries responses as well though.

shimmy

3/29/20 3:46am

There is an obvious culture difference and covid19 national response

ALUF 1990

3/29/20 4:04am

RE: Is it possible for a virus to be worse against certain races than others?

Doozy

3/29/20 7:05am

Of course. If the bubonic plague ever came back Europe would be one of

Harbinger

3/29/20 7:23am

It has. Mid-late 1800s. In California early 1900s. In India 1990s.

panguitch

3/29/20 9:08am

I wondered the same thing. Spread in China seems slow as far as we can tell too

Artist

3/29/20 7:45am

Genetically? I’m no expert but it would make sense that it’s possible.

Adwight

3/29/20 7:49am

Yes. If similar virus’ have arisen in a population in the past

Blue Ghost

3/29/20 8:01am

I would add the caveat that it is localized

Charles Darwin

3/29/20 8:34am

Board name checks out.

BeardedSpock

3/29/20 9:00am

Well the Mexico Governor just said his poor people are immune...so yeah

VballDad

3/29/20 9:41am

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