Health Editor’s Note: Does ethnicity or race play a part in whether someone will get COVID-19 and if they do contract this virus, are they doomed to be more severely affected and die more frequently? While we have had underreporting of numbers of testings, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, by not listing race or ethnicity as a descriptor when diagnosing a case, it is impossible to tell if COVID-19 is taking advantage of genetics. It is suspected that it is.
African Americans and Latinos make up a disproportionate portion of the COVID-19 census. These minorities are bearing the brunt of this virus…..Carol
Black doctors blast ‘woefully anemic’ data on minority coronavirus cases
By Maya King/Politico
Preliminary data shows that minority patients are disproportionately at risk of being hospitalized or dying from Covid-19. But health professionals say the numbers that have been released aren’t telling the whole story.
Gross underreporting of tests, hospitalizations and deaths related to Covid-19 has plagued racial and ethnic data at the state and federal levels. Nearly half of all states have not included any data on the race or ethnicity of those affected by the coronavirus. Figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday list the race and ethnicity of 75 percent of all cases as unspecified. None of the race and ethnicity statistics for deaths have been reported nationally.
The incomplete figures have made it more difficult to respond to the crisis in the neediest communities, which are majority-minority, advocates and health professionals of color say. The data — particularly related to testing outcomes — is crucial to both treating the virus and stopping its spread in these communities.
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator.
She has traveled extensively, is a photographer, and writes on medical issues. Carol has three children RJ, Katherine, and Stephen – one daughter-in-law; Katie – two granddaughters; Isabella Marianna and Zoe Olivia – and one grandson, Alexander Paul. She also shares her life with her husband Gordon Duff, many cats, and two rescues.
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….it is not like covid19 is a single bullet….more like a shotgun…multiple targets…one of the main targets is the third world…just watch Judy W. interview Gates…the last question…watch Gates’ demeanor….in a game of poker, that was a huge “tell”……
Not sure if you’re implying CV-19 has a built-in predisposition to target non-white populations, which would ironically make it not just a crime against humanity, but a hate crime as well. Think about how ridiculous that sounds. It’s likely higher numbers of COVID-19 victims among minorities is more related to socio-economic lifestyle choices, such as over-consumption of cheap and readily available prepackaged carbs or tobacco use, or being sedentary for long periods, resulting in such comorbidities as type II diabetes or COPD. Drug and alcohol abuse also have to be considered. It’s not pretty, nor is it politically correct to bring it up, but you put it out there.
Edward Dodge, Why this article is here is because there is quite probably a genetic issue involved with whether you get COVID-19, get a severe case, show no symptoms but have it, or die from it. It has nothing to do with the idea that someone targeted the non-white population. The article itself is about how necessary it is to see patterns, find groups where COVID-19 does the most damage. Those populations can be more stringently examined when they are ill because they may have a predisposition to not recover from the virus. Some ethnic groups have high numbers for hypertension, diabetes, etc. That is just the way it is. No one targeted them to have these health issues. Carol
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