Covid-19 and Race Disparities

Over thirty thousand Massachusetts residents are infected and more than 1000 have died from the coronavirus. But the COVID 19 pandemic continues to ravage the most vulnerable. The rising numbers confirm that African Americans and Latinos are contracting and dying of coronavirus at higher rates than other groups. Especially alarming—the high rates of infection in Chelsea and Lawrence, two cities with large minority populations. Given the reality, should enhanced testing and other health care resources be specifically targeted to communities of color? And looking forward -- will the COVID 19 crisis help overcome a legacy of racial bias in healthcare?