“Folks think maybe they saw an African American coming in, and they didn’t take them seriously,” reflected Bannister, who was also infected but asymptomatic. Nine months into the pandemic, older patients consistently suffer far higher death rates, even as rates for all ages have declined. If we look at covid-19 patients in their 60s, men are dying at a consistently higher rate than women. Across men and women of all ages, Black patients are 37% more likely to die than Whites. Nationally, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum set up a website to collect translations but access to timely information is hit or miss.

Source: Washington Post November 20, 2020 20:08 UTC