Opinion | Rev. Al Sharpton: Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. reveal a startling truth about America's 'two pandemics' - NBCNewsTHINK
when you factor in pre-existing conditions and the imbalances and disparities that have long persisted in our community. African Americans suffer from higher rates of underlying health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, asthma, hypertension and more — all of which increase the likelihood of death or serious illness due to coronavirus.
As we continue to grapple with the new normal and try to come together as a nation to battle this vicious pandemic, we cannot simply gloss over the toll this horrendous virus has taken on the Black community. As the CDC numbers show, we are only just starting to understand the danger this pandemic poses to Black Americans in the days, weeks and months ahead. These societal disparities existed long before the virus, but they are now magnified before us.
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