Coronavirus racial disparities caused by racism expert says

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• In Chicago, Illinois, Black people account for more than half of those who have tested positive for coronavirus and 72% of virus-related fata lities, even though they make up a little less than a third of the population.

• In Milwaukee County in Wisconsin, Black people represent 81% of coronavirus-related deaths, while comprising only 26% of that county.

• In Michigan, where COVID-19 hit early and hard, Black people make up just 14% of the total population but 40% of those who have died from the virus.

• In Louisiana, Black people account for 70% of coronavirus-related deaths in the state, while making up 32% of the population.

• In New York City, Latinx people made up 34% of deaths, despite being 29% of the city’s population, and Black people represent 28% of deaths, compared with making up 22% of the city’s population.

• The Navajo Nation, in the Southwestern U.S., has more confirmed coronavirus cases per capita than every state except New York and New Jersey.