Health Equity

The risk to Native American nations from Covid-19

Abstract: Recent reports from the Navajo Nation, which straddles Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, have shown a sudden rise in cases, from about 10 people diagnosed two weeks ago to 216 on April 1, including 40 cases added in a single day.

Publication: CNN

Date Published: April 7, 2020

Author(s): Kent Sepkowitz

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