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Revealed: Why Is the Pandemic Killing So Many Black Americans?

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Black Americans are said to be more vulnerable to the pandemic

The novel coronavirus is killing black Americans at staggeringly higher rates than white Americans. Today, we examine how longstanding inequality is compounding the crisis.

Linda Villarosa contributed reporting.

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