Thread by @UREssien

Before the grants are reviewed, the IRBs are submitted, the data are analyzed, and the manuscripts are in press, reporters will likely continue to shed light on the issues related to #COVID19 and #HealthEquity.

A thread of articles, to be daily updated, on this topic. 1/

"Public health experts caution that the nature of this virus means that inequality in health outcomes puts the entire population at risk. Pockets of people who are untested or don't get the appropriate medical treatment can quickly become new clusters." 2/
nytimes.com/interactive/20…

“What black folks are accustomed to in Milwaukee and anywhere in the country, really, is pain not being acknowledged and constant inequities that happen in health care delivery." Also quoted, the remarkable Dr. @CamaraJones. 2/

H/T @RobertTessler
propublica.org/article/early-…

“During the first month of the outbreak in the city, many of the neighborhoods with the most confirmed virus cases were in areas with the lowest median incomes. The biggest hot spots included communities in the South Bronx and western Queens.” 3/
nytimes.com/interactive/20…

“In Memphis, a heat map shows where coronavirus testing is taking place. It reveals that most screening is happening in the predominantly well-off suburbs, not the majority black, lower-income neighborhoods.” 4/

cc @EbonyJadeHilton @JamesEKHildreth
apple.news/AFrWkWD2GSEuq5…

“Likewise, a Michigan senator said people who've had their water shut off can’t wash their hands and it’s hard for people who have to ride the bus to socially distance themselves. He said many people in his district can't afford to stockpile groceries...” detroitnews.com/story/news/loc…

"But long before #COVID19 invaded the county... residents were already battle-worn from decades of struggle against socioeconomic inequities: high unemployment, poverty and chronic disease, the lingering effects of slavery and racial discrimination..." 6/
washingtonpost.com/politics/a-fun…

“Since Black and Indigenous Americans are overrepresented in the population of homeless people, the vulnerability of people experiencing homelessness also means that racialized Americans are going to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.” -@MKushel
popsci.com/story/health/h…

"Officials have stressed that #COVID19 doesn't discriminate. But disparities long present in the medical system are driving what some call a crisis within a crisis: black and brown communities being hit harder, and with fewer resources..." @uche_blackstock
pbs.org/newshour/show/…

"I'm not ashamed to say I didn't pay my bills this month. I chose between those and groceries. She fears, more even than catching the coronavirus, that her son’s school will reopen before she gets work, bringing gas and school lunch bills she cant afford."
nytimes.com/2020/03/15/wor…

“The power of #COVID19 to produce upheaval in people’s lives depends in part on income. Americans with fewer financial resources have fewer options as they navigate the new normal of school closings, shuttered businesses and shelter-in-place orders.” /10
nytimes.com/2020/03/20/us/…

“Being in this pandemic together means leaving no one behind and acknowledging the slightest twist of fate could shift the financial and social circumstances for any one of us. So if we are all in this together, this can’t be just a slogan.” -@askdrfitz
forbes.com/sites/lisafitz…

“The telework disparity disproportionately affects black and brown workers, particularly people in low-income work. Among the American workforce, just 16.2% of Hispanic and 19.7% of black workers are able to work from home.” H/T @XimenaLevander
vice.com/en_us/article/…

"Existing inequalities may translate into ⬆️ rates of infection & worse outcomes in those infected. The legacy of environmental racism (disadvantaged communities are likely to be nearer to sources of pollution) can lead to ⬆️ rates of chronic diseases."
inquirer.com/news/philadelp…

"As we put on our #HealthEquity lens, we know before #COVID19 that health outcomes for various communities are already different. So if you know those disparities exist, you can imagine overlaying a new disease is only going to exacerbate those inequities.”wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…

"The US now faces the sharpest rise in unemployment in history, a surge that is highlighting income inequality across the nation. Alongside a 19% unemployment rate for Blacks, he calculates the rate for Latinx workers has ⬆️ to 17% weeks into the crisis."
theguardian.com/business/2020/…

"While many Americans are fleeing their offices to avoid contact with the coronavirus, low-wage janitors are sometimes being asked to go into offices to battle the invisible germs that threaten public health... and may endanger their own health." /17 nyti.ms/2U01DBe

"Lower-income individuals are more likely to experience health conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes that may increase the likelihood of hospitalization and death among COVID-19 patients." cc @noladatacenter

datacenterresearch.org/covid-19-data-…

"But in a state where at least 8% of people don't have health insurance, a number that is even higher in black& Latinx communities, people might be reluctant to go to the hospital if they don' think the illness is very serious." cc @doccrearperry
wwno.org/post/black-com…

https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1247136252643684353?s=20

Illinois and North Carolina report #COVID19 cases and death by race/ethnicity:
• Illinois: Blacks are 14% of the population, 30% of the cases, 41% of the deaths.
• North Carolina: Blacks are 22% of the population, 37% of cases, 22% of deaths. washingtonpost.com/politics/gover…

"Time and again, a state or county releases racial data. Time and again, those numbers reveal a sizable racial disparity. Time and again, Blacks are overrepresented among the infected and dead." /21 cc @DrIbram
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

"Beginning this week, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals will release weekly demographics updates on fatal COVID-19 cases. During his Monday press briefing, Gov. Edwards said nearly 70% of the deaths related #COVID19 in Louisiana are Black."
arklatexhomepage.com/news/louisiana…

“While the drive-through test site run by the city’s Department of Public Health does not require health insurance, lines to get tested are long and require a car. Data show that wealthy zip codes had ⬆️ rates of testing than those in low income areas.“whyy.org/articles/essen…

"Chelsea fits all the descriptors for a high spread of #COVID19 @Jbetancourtpr says. Its highly dense, made up of individuals who are oftentimes cohabitating with multiple family members who work in jobs where social distancing isnt possible." -@simonfrios
wbur.org/news/2020/04/0…

"These communities, structurally, they’re breeding grounds for the transmission of the disease. It’s not biological. It’s really these existing structural inequalities that are going to shape the racial inequalities in this pandemic.” -@HealthEquityDoc /25
nytimes.com/2020/04/07/us/…

"If you touch people for a living, in elder care or child care, if you cut or fix their hair, if you clean their spaces, cook their food, drive their cars, build their houses, you can’t do that from home. Social distancing is a privilege." cc @DrOniBee
nytimes.com/2020/04/05/opi…

"We need a demographic breakdown of who will be impacted and how we as a health system can deploy all our resources and personnel in the most efficient and effective manner to ensure the safety and well-being of the entire American public." -@BHWilliamsMD statnews.com/2020/04/06/fly…

“This is not just about racial/ethnic disparity and the outcomes. The distribution of this disease tells the story about resources and inequality. A story about unequal health care access, job access and community investment." @kcecireyes @chicagotribune
chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct…

"Public officials and health care leaders should engage with trusted messengers, including the leaders of faith communities, to assist in communicating important information about the pandemic such as where and when to seek help." -@LisaCooperMD @drJoshS politico.com/news/agenda/20…

"A pandemic such as #COVID19 compounds the existing structural inequities & social needs. Residential segregation makes social isolation less feasible for Blacks who have been redlined into more crowded neighborhoods with ⬇️ resources." -@DrMonicaPeek /30 chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

"This pandemic just magnifies what we already knew: Access to health care, environmental issues in certain communities, air quality, water quality. We think about Flint and think about the district who has air issues, asthma."
cnn.com/2020/04/07/us/…

"Black Chicagoans account for half of all #COVID19 cases in the city and >70% of deaths, despite being 30% of the population. Other cities with large black populations, including Detroit, Milwaukee, New Orleans and NYC, have become coronavirus hotspots." bbc.com/news/world-us-…

"CDC notes people incarcerated or detained often come from a variety of locations ⬆️ the chance of introducing #COVID19. Options to isolate people are limited, many facilities restrict access to soap & paper towels & ban alcohol-based hand sanitizers."ja.ma/2RiLu8b

"The finding suggest a disparity of testing along race, income and immigration status that could be obscuring potential hot spots in disadvantaged communities and giving residents there the false impression that they have less to fear from the virus."
latimes.com/california/sto…