In Some Areas, Coronavirus has Hit Minorities Harder
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Congressional Black Caucus calls on CDC to report racial data
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to report racial data in updates on the coronavirus outbreak after figures reported by certain states and counties showed black Americans are disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
The group sent a letter to the CDC on Tuesday requesting the data after sending a separate letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week. A CDC official told The Hill that the agency will provide some figures regarding race as soon as...
From the Right
Newsom Says Coronavirus Data Doesn't Show Racial Disparities
In the middle of a deadly pandemic, some leftists are still laser-focused on dividing Americans along racial lines. The entire country has been affected by the novel coronavirus, but some leftists are pushing the narrative that the coronavirus is hurting minority groups to a larger extent than the white population. But while giving an update on Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the current data does not support that narrative.
In California, at least 16,957 people have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus. The governor says California has examined...
From the Left
California releases limited racial breakdown of coronavirus patients and deaths
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday presented a partial breakdown of coronavirus deaths by race.
The governor emphasized the breakdown was based on limited data, which has been an issue across the state because many reports of new cases and deaths don’t include racial identifiers.
With about 37% of patients identified by race, here is a breakdown of infections statewide:
Latino 30%
Asian 14%
Black 6%
Here is a breakdown of deaths on which the state had racial data:
Latino 29%
Asian 16%
Black 3%
The data...
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