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The COVID-19 Pandemic: a Call to Action to Identify and Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities
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The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted and devastated the world. As the infection spreads, the projected mortality and economic devastation are unprecedented. In particular, racial and ethnic minorities may be at a particular disadvantage as many already assume the status of a marginalized group. Black Americans have a long-standing history of disadvantage and are in a vulnerable position to experience the impact of this crisis and the myth of Black immunity to COVID-19 is detrimental to promoting and maintaining preventative measures. We are the first to present the earliest available data in the peer-reviewed literature on the racial and ethnic distribution of COVID-19-confirmed cases and fatalities in the state of Connecticut. We also seek to explode the myth of Black immunity to the virus. Finally, we call for a National Commission on COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities to further explore and respond to the unique challenges that the crisis presents for Black and Brown communities.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Laurencin, C. T., & McClinton, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Connecticut (US)
- UConn Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Laurencin, Cato T.
- Venue
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2020-04-18
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 398-402
- ISSN
- 2196-8837 (ISSN-L)
- 2197-3792
- PMC
- PMC7166096
- OpenAlex
- W3017384149
- Cited by
- 682
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 59 · 2022: 115 · 2021: 242 · 2020: 194
- FWCI
- 204.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University Libraries (University of Maryland) (submittedVersion)
- Digital Repository at the University of Maryland (University of Maryland College Park)
- Funders
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (DP1AR068147)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (1U54MD009476)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation › COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic, racial and ethnic health disparities, African Americans, COVID-19 mortality, COVID-19 confirmed cases, Black and Brown communities, Connecticut, marginalized communities
- MeSH terms
- Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Black or African American, Connecticut, Ethnicity, Health Services Accessibility, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Male, Pneumonia, Viral, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Infections, Black People, White People, Racial Groups, Health Status Disparities, Healthcare Disparities, Pandemics
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