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Addressing The Disproportionately High Number Of Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Among Black Americans

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Black Americans are contracting and dying from COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released national data showing that 30% of those being treated for COVID-19 are black, even though black people account for only 13% of the population.

We talk with ProPublica narrative health care reporter Akilah Johnson (@akjohnson1922).

This segment aired on April 22, 2020.

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