Blacks and Latinos in LA Are Roughly Twice as Likely to Die From COVID-19 Than White People, UCLA Study Finds

A UCLA study published Monday underscores that Blacks and Latinos living in Los Angeles -- as well as New York -- are roughly twice as likely as white residents to die from COVID-19 and calls for more protections for essential workers and expanded economic assistance for high-poverty communities.

Neighborhoods with high poverty rates in both regions reported the highest rates of COVID-19 cases and related deaths, according to the study published by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative.

Two significant reasons for the trends are that low-income Black and...