Research

Disproportionate Outcomes/Equity: Race

Ethnicity and COVID-19 in children with comorbidities - "In the UK and USA, which are countries with ethnically diverse populations, mortality is disproportionately high in minority groups."

The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequities of Coronavirus - "Black and Latino people have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus in a widespread manner that spans the country, throughout hundreds of counties in urban, suburban and rural areas, and across all age groups."

COVID-19 Outbreaks Among Food Production Workers May Intensify Pandemic’s Disproportionate Effects on People of Color - "Outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among food production workers may worsen the pandemic’s disproportionate effects on people of color and increase underlying health, economic, and social disparities"

Clinical Characteristics and Morbidity Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Series of Patients in Metropolitan Detroit - "As of May 14, 2020, African American patients accounted for 32% of cases and 41% of deaths despite composing only 14% of the state [Michigan]’s population"

Cardiovascular Implications of Fatal Outcomes of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - "Myocardial injury has a significant association with fatal outcome of COVID-19"

The Disproportionate Burden of COVID-19 for Immigrants in the Bronx, New York - " The limited sociodemographic data available for COVID-19 cases in New York City show that Hispanic or Latinx individuals, who constitutemost immigrants in the Bronx, are considerably more likely to die of COVID-19 than white New York City residents."

Taking a Closer Look at COVID-19, Health Inequities, and Racism - "In the US, black people account for 13% of the population, but 24% of COVID-19 deaths where race is known. And blacks, Latinos, American Indians [and Asian Americans] also represent a disproportionate number of cases."

COVID-19 Took Black Lives First. It Didn’t Have To. - "In Chicago, 70 of the city’s 100 first recorded victims of COVID-19 were black."

Failing Another National Stress Test on Health Disparities - "long-standing systemic inequalities in the US health care system result in the tragically unequal effect of COVID-19"

COVID-19 and African Americans - "Persons who are African American or black are contracting SARS-CoV-2 at higher rates and are more likely to die."

COVID-19 and Racial/Ethnic Disparities - "Geographic locations that reported data by race/ethnicity indicate that African American individuals and, to a lesser extent, Latino individuals bear a disproportionate burden of COVID-19–related outcomes."

People with Disabilities

COVID-19: overcoming the challenges faced by individuals with autism and their families - "individuals with autism spectrum disorder are being identified as part of a group at higher risk for complications from COVID-19."

Face masks can be devastating for people with hearing loss - "Masking is challenging for everyone, but it is especially difficult for people with hearing loss."