The COVID-19 Pandemic: a Call to Action to Identify and Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities
The COVID-19 Pandemic: a Call to Action to Identify and Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities
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DOI：
10.1007/s40615-020-00756-0
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发表时间：
2020-04-18
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
McClinton, Aneesah
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作者：
Laurencin, Cato T.;McClinton, Aneesah
2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对世界造成重大影响和破坏。随着感染的蔓延，预计死亡率和经济破坏是前所未有的。特别是，种族和族裔少数群体可能处于特别不利的地位，因为许多人已经处于边缘化群体的地位。美国黑人长期处于不利地位，在经历这场危机的影响时处于弱势地位，黑人对COVID-19免疫的神话不利于促进和维持预防措施。我们是第一个在同行评议文献中提供最早可用数据的机构，该文献涉及康涅狄格州COVID-19确诊病例和死亡病例的种族和民族分布。我们还试图打破布莱克对病毒免疫的神话。最后，我们呼吁成立新冠肺炎种族和民族健康差异国家委员会，进一步探讨和应对危机给黑人和棕色人种社区带来的独特挑战。
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted and devastated the world. As the infection spreads, the projected mortality and economic devastation are unprecedented. In particular, racial and ethnic minorities may be at a particular disadvantage as many already assume the status of a marginalized group. Black Americans have a long-standing history of disadvantage and are in a vulnerable position to experience the impact of this crisis and the myth of Black immunity to COVID-19 is detrimental to promoting and maintaining preventative measures. We are the first to present the earliest available data in the peer-reviewed literature on the racial and ethnic distribution of COVID-19-confirmed cases and fatalities in the state of Connecticut. We also seek to explode the myth of Black immunity to the virus. Finally, we call for a National Commission on COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities to further explore and respond to the unique challenges that the crisis presents for Black and Brown communities.