[其他] Four reasons why coronavirus has hit black communities so badly

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Novel coronavirus appears to be affecting and killing black Americans in a very high proportion compared with white Americans, according to the Washington Post's early analysis of jurisdictions across the country. According to the analysis, the infection rate in most black counties is three times that in most white counties, and the mortality rate is six times that in white counties. "Why is the black community three to four times higher than others?" President trump asked at the White House task force briefing on Tuesday. "It doesn't make sense, and I don't like it. We're going to collect statistics in the next two or three days." But based on what we know about inequality in many black communities, it does make sense. The amendment aims to better understand why coronavirus apparently kills black Americans faster than other groups. Here are some of the main reasons.