The Pandemic Divide: How COVID Increased Inequality in America
Gwendolyn L. Wright, "The Pandemic Divide: How COVID Increased Inequality in America"
English | ISBN: 1478015888 | 2022 | 328 pages | PDF | 5 MB
English | ISBN: 1478015888 | 2022 | 328 pages | PDF | 5 MB
As COVID-19 made inroads in the United States in spring 2020, a common refrain rose above the din: “We’re all in this together.” However, the full picture was far more complicated—and far less equitable. Black and Latinx populations suffered illnesses, outbreaks, and deaths at much higher rates than the general populace. Those working in low-paid jobs and those living in confined housing or communities already disproportionately beset by health problems were particularly vulnerable. The contributors to
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