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Apr 8, 2020
6:10:57am

NewMexiCoug All-American

Did anyone ask why males are dying at a much higher rate than females?

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NewMexiCoug

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Did anyone else just watch Dr. Fauci's response to the question re: why blacks are dying in disproportionate numbers?

slappy All-American

4/7/20 5:28pm

That was pretty much it. He stressed they aren't more prone to be infected but

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

4/7/20 5:31pm

Yes. Earlier they described the health conditions that happen to be more

Pedant

4/7/20 5:32pm

First someone needs to establish just how disproportionate it is

Indy Coug

4/7/20 5:34pm

Exactly. Cities are more diverse and more affected.

Iman23

4/7/20 6:28pm

More health conditions stemming from not having insurance

CallingDingo

4/7/20 5:46pm

That is overly simplistic

Indy Coug

4/7/20 5:47pm

Almost all have medical coverage

kotacoug

4/7/20 6:33pm

Lower rates of compliance with disease management programs you mean

BYU '80

4/7/20 6:51pm

So you think hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes are a result of

ledfoot

4/7/20 7:06pm

I thought he gave a great answer.

calcio

4/7/20 5:46pm

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Buffalo

4/7/20 5:47pm

What makes you think it is surprising to me?

slappy

4/7/20 5:50pm

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Buffalo

4/7/20 5:58pm

Well, the content of his answer was certainly not surprising. Perhaps what was interesting was he gave the

slappy

4/7/20 6:04pm

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Buffalo

4/7/20 6:05pm

Could their higher rates of sickle cell be a factor as well?

SpiffCoug

4/7/20 5:49pm

A handful of reasons -

vagabonder

4/7/20 5:59pm

And...as expressed in Van Jones' article on CNN. There was a huge rumor

TFL

4/7/20 6:17pm

Why would poorer people have higher out of pocket costs

BYU '80

4/7/20 6:53pm

It's ridiculous that he just can't come out and say it.

runnincoug

4/7/20 6:00pm

Did anyone ask why males are dying at a much higher rate than females?

NewMexiCoug

4/8/20 6:10am

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