- An eye-opening new study shows Black Americans are twice as likely to die from COVID-19 and are becoming infected with the virus at a rate three times that of whites.
- The new report was released by the National Urban League, based on data from Johns Hopkins University.
- Researchers say it paints a "bleak picture"of COVID-19 and people of color.
- The coronavirus infection rate for Blacks is 62 per 10,000 compared with 23 per 10,000 for whites.
- Latinos fared even worse, with 73 infections per 10,000.
- The report noted that Blacks and Latinos who get coronavirus are more likely to have pre-existing conditions and often don't have health insurance.
- The data shows twice as many Blacks are dying from COVID-19 compared to whites and Latinos.
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