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Communities of color are dying at higher rates from the novel coronavirus than white Americans. Here's how structural inequities play a role.
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The coronavirus’ continued rampage through the southern and western United States is almost certain to leave an especially deadly trail among Latinos, who not only represent a significant percentage of the population in those regions but often face structural conditions that make them more vulnerable.
A new study published Thursday, the first nationwide analysis of COVID-19 cases and deaths among Latinos, concludes that crowded housing arrangements and high-risk jobs in industries like meatpacking, poultry and hospitality are among the major reasons Latinos have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
“We had some structural challenges that were there before the pandemic,'' said Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz, the study's lead author, "and the pandemic is highlighting those problems.’’
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