Sat Apr 4, 2020, 11:05 PM

Lulu KC (2,377 posts)

Disproportionate COVID-19 in African Americans

I am waiting for this to blow up in the news. So far, this might be the best thing I've seen. Perhaps because it is early data, it is not hitting anything prominently that I follow. It is important!

https://www.propublica.org/article/early-data-shows-african-americans-have-contracted-and-died-of-coronavirus-at-an-alarming-rate

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Disproportionate COVID-19 in African Americans (Original post)	Lulu KC	Apr 2020	OP
I wonder if church attendance has disproportionately affected the infection rate too.	Doodley	Apr 2020	#1
I wonder if smoking is also a factor. n/t	customerserviceguy	Apr 2020	#2
This message was self-deleted by its author	Freelancer	Apr 2020	#3
Yep, that's a big one. n/t	customerserviceguy	Apr 2020	#4
In addition vitamin D deficiency may be a factor	delisen	Apr 2020	#5
no wonder the moron isn't doing much.	pansypoo53219	Apr 2020	#6
I posted on the other thread that this is being reported in NC also.	cwydro	Apr 2020	#7
I've been sayin this is to affect the blue area voting for weeks	uponit7771	Apr 2020	#8
There was a discussion on M$NBComcast earlier this morning	malaise	Apr 2020	#9
Yes, we are scared.	BeckyDem	Apr 2020	#10
Getting more visible	Lulu KC	Apr 2020	#11

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Sat Apr 4, 2020, 11:23 PM

Doodley (8,820 posts)

1. I wonder if church attendance has disproportionately affected the infection rate too.

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Sun Apr 5, 2020, 12:10 AM

customerserviceguy (25,182 posts)

2. I wonder if smoking is also a factor. n/t

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Sun Apr 5, 2020, 12:17 AM

customerserviceguy (25,182 posts)

4. Yep, that's a big one. n/t

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Sun Apr 5, 2020, 12:26 AM

delisen (5,873 posts)

5. In addition vitamin D deficiency may be a factor

In upper respiratory infections including viral infections.
There is some indication in medical literature that there are strong links between low vitamin D levels and viral infections and their severity.
There are also indications that low vitamin D is more prevalent among African Americans in US.

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Sun Apr 5, 2020, 04:47 AM

pansypoo53219 (20,158 posts)

6. no wonder the moron isn't doing much.

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Sun Apr 5, 2020, 04:51 AM

cwydro (50,537 posts)

7. I posted on the other thread that this is being reported in NC also.

And it seems obvious also from the location of the “hot spots.”

This needs more coverage everywhere; I’m sure the mainstream media must be aware of it.

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Sun Apr 5, 2020, 08:11 AM

uponit7771 (88,987 posts)