#sharethemicnowmed @Julius__Wilder #COVIDー19 disparities are also related to implicit bias and racism. Based on state billing data, African Americans with cough and fever have been less likely to undergo appropriate testing for COVID-19. @D_R_Williams1
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@D_R_Williams1 writes that "The racial/ethnic disparities reported for COVID-19 infection, testing, and disease burden are a clear reminder that failure to protect the most vulnerable members of society not only harms them but also increases the risk of spread of the virus"
"COVID-19 disparities are not the fault of those who are experiencing them, but rather reflect social policies and systems that create health disparities in good times and inflate them in a crisis."
"The US must develop a new kind of “herd immunity,” whereby resistance to the spread of poor population health occurs when a sufficiently high proportion of individuals across all racial, ethnic, and social class are protected from and “immune” to negative social determinants.
Thank you @IMResidencyDuke for my chance to #sharethemicnowmed to discuss #COVID19 disparities. Stay Safe and take care of each other. @Julius__Wilder is out! Enjoy your #4thofJuly2020 I'm gonna relax, sip some wine, and listen to @KamasiW jazz to start the weekend. God Bless!
