Thread by @monaeltahawy

#COVID19 doesn’t discriminate based on race or ethnicity. But disparities long present in the U.S. medical system mean that black and brown communities across the country are being hit harder, and with fewer resources to save them. h/t @SonofBaldwin pbs.org/newshour/show/…

“...racial health disparities linked to structural racism” make patients in black and brown communities “more vulnerable to #COVID19 (and) at increased risk for developing very serious complications.” #USA #coronavirus

“What we already know...is that, when black and brown people interface with the health care system, they often encounter provider bias. So, we know, and it's well-documented, that their pain is undertreated or their complaints are minimized.” #COVID19Pandemic #USA

“I am scared. I am. I'm scared that these communities are going to be absolutely ravaged and devastated by #COVID19... our poorer areas of the city, which are mostly black and brown, have the heaviest number of patients that have been affected with coronavirus. #NYC #USA