Abstract

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority groups, with high rates of death in African American, Native American, and LatinX communities. Although the mechanisms of these disparities are being investigated, they can be conceived as arising from biomedical factors as well as social determinants of health. Minority groups are disproportionately affected by chronic medical conditions and lower access to healthcare that may portend worse COVID-19 outcomes. Furthermore, minority communities are more likely to experience living and working conditions that predispose them to worse outcomes. Underpinning these disparities are long-standing structural and societal factors that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed. Clinicians can partner with patients and communities to reduce the short-term impact of COVID-19 disparities while advocating for structural change.

Keywords

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Ethnic group2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Political scienceCriminologyRacismSociologyVirologyLawMedicineOutbreak

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COVID-19EthnicityHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMinority GroupsPandemicsSARS-CoV-2United States

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Year
2020
Type
article
Volume
72
Issue
4
Pages
703-706
Citations
1435
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Closed

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Don Bambino Geno Tai, Aditya Shah, Chyke A. Doubeni et al. (2020). The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases , 72 (4) , 703-706. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa815

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DOI
10.1093/cid/ciaa815
PMID
32562416
PMCID
PMC7337626

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