Health Equity

Who’s Hit Hardest By COVID-19? Why Obesity, Stress And Race All Matter

Abstract: Data shows people with certain chronic conditions are more likely to get severe COVID-19 symptoms. Why are they hit harder and what explains the disease's disproportionate affect on African Americans?

Publication: NPR

Date Published: April 18, 2020

Author(s): Allison Aubrey

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