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Why COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting black Americans

This Chicago hospital shows why African Americans are suffering more from COVID-19

05/11/2020

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Why COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting black Americans

Clip: 5/11/2020 | 7m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

This Chicago hospital shows why African Americans are suffering more from COVID-19

Congress has appropriated roughly $175 billion so far to help hospitals and other health care providers weather the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. But some are still struggling to keep up with the need, and racial disparities in the American health care system are magnifying the problem. William Brangham talks to Tim Egan and Lynette Houston of Chicago’s Roseland Community Hospital.

05/11/2020

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