Thread by @jiejennyzou, Coronavirus is the “great equalizer” the same way that climate change is [...]

Coronavirus is the “great equalizer” the same way that climate change is the “great equalizer,” which is to say: not at all.

Communities of color, lower income households and vulnerable populations are bearing the brunt of covid 19

Whether that’s in the Bronx, New York

Via @THECITYNY https://thecity.nyc/2020/04/bronx-residents-twice-as-likely-to-die-from-covid-19-in-nyc.html

Bronx Residents Twice as Likely to Die From COVID-19 in NYC

People in the borough ranked last in state on diabetes, asthma and more are at highest risk of succumbing to coronavirus illness, city stats show.

https://thecity.nyc/2020/04/bronx-residents-twice-as-likely-to-die-from-covid-19-in-nyc.html

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Via @propublica https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.propublica.org/article/early-data-shows-african-americans-have-contracted-and-died-of-coronavirus-at-an-alarming-rate/amp

Early Data Shows African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate —...

No, the coronavirus is not an “equalizer.” Black people are being infected and dying at higher rates. Here’s what Milwaukee is doing about it — and why governments need to start releasing data on the...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.propublica.org/article/early-data-shows-african-americans-have-contracted-and-died-of-coronavirus-at-an-alarming-rate/amp

Michigan (not just Detroit)

Via @BridgeMichigan https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/black-communities-hit-harder-coronavirus-michigan-not-just-detroit

Black communities hit harder by coronavirus in Michigan, not just

Communities with higher percentages of African-Americans so far have been hit harder by the coronavirus in Michigan. Lawmakers want more data about victims to allocate resources, but some fear a

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/black-communities-hit-harder-coronavirus-michigan-not-just-detroit

Navajo Nation

Via @AJEnglish https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2020/04/coronavirus-spike-navajo-nation-raises-alarms-200402180415214.html

Coronavirus spike on Navajo Nation raises alarms

COVID-19 could 'wipe out' tribal communities with at-risk populations, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham warns.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2020/04/coronavirus-spike-navajo-nation-raises-alarms-200402180415214.html

The homeless

Via @WIRED https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-covid-19-homeless/amp

For Homeless People, Covid-19 Is Horror on Top of Horror

As the coronavirus spreads, unhoused people are among the most vulnerable to infection.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-covid-19-homeless/amp

Our ESSENTIAL workers

Via @Slate https://www.google.com/amp/s/slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/04/essential-workers-deaths-underclass.amp

“Essential” Workers Are Dying

America's underclass is becoming more visible in the coronavirus crisis.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/04/essential-workers-deaths-underclass.amp

The incarcerated

Via @voxdotcom https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/2020/4/3/21200832/jail-prison-early-release-coronavirus-covid-19-incarcerated

Why people are being released from jails and prisons during the pandemic

As coronavirus cases rise in America’s jails, some states have instituted early release. But advocates say that isn’t enough.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/2020/4/3/21200832/jail-prison-early-release-coronavirus-covid-19-incarcerated

Rural communities

Via @voxdotcom https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/2020/3/28/21197421/usa-coronavirus-covid-19-rural-america

The coronavirus may hit rural America later — and harder

Rural communities "tend to be older, with more chronic illness," making people more at risk of severe Covid-19.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/2020/3/28/21197421/usa-coronavirus-covid-19-rural-america

People with disabilities

Via @TheAtlantic https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/609355/

Americans With Disabilities Are Terrified

They fear they could be denied life-saving treatment if they end up in the hospital with COVID-19.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/609355/

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