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Apr 7, 2020
4:39:30pm

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Black people are overwhelmingly dying from coronavirus in cities across the US

With coronavirus cases and deaths soaring in cities with significant black populations, civil rights groups are urging the release of racial data.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/04/07/who-dying-coronavirus-more-black-people-die-major-cities/2961323001/

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This could be a sensitive issue

OU Cougar

4/7/20 4:39pm

Definitely time to file a discrimination suit against the virus

Busiturtle

4/7/20 4:42pm

Reparations

vegas guey

4/7/20 6:00pm

3 "thumbs down" votes? A little sensitive, are we? 🙂

BleedCougarBlue2

4/7/20 6:24pm

They should probably figure out why that is the case

2FarGone

4/7/20 4:45pm

Seems like getting the data is a good idea

bruincoug

4/7/20 4:47pm

Maybe not that complicated. Poor people impacted most, blacks are much

Plato

4/7/20 5:26pm

Not only are they affected more, but will be more affected by economic fallout

Plato

4/7/20 5:29pm

Yep. The reasons are obvious but no one can talk about it.

JAGA97

4/7/20 4:45pm

Yep. Fewer medical resources per capita in some communities

coolcats

4/7/20 4:53pm

Because their health profile is significantly worse. Obesity rates way higher

Indy Coug

4/7/20 5:26pm

Blacks are more likely to live in densely populated urban areas than whites

ayfan

4/7/20 4:58pm

That also is a factor

Indy Coug

4/7/20 5:27pm

It isn't obvious at all.I ran non-PC answers in my head and still no obvious one

jamalccc

4/7/20 5:02pm

What a sad way to view the world.

Misteak

4/7/20 4:46pm

Shouldn't be. It's hitting old, (more three generational living) obese,

777

4/7/20 4:49pm

I suspect demographically lower life expectancy means more susceptibility/risk

bruincoug

4/7/20 4:55pm

The interpretation of such data if released will almost certainly be wrong...

Jingleheimer

4/7/20 4:55pm

That is because the China Virus is racist.

CocaColaRecovery

4/7/20 4:59pm

Ok I read that article. That article is one big exercise in abusing/ignoring relevant demographics

Black people are overwhelmingly dying from coronavirus in cities across the US

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