Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA.
The Africana Studies Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020 Jun;7(3):398-402. doi: 10.1007/s40615-020-00756-0. Epub 2020 Apr 18.
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted and devastated the world. As the infection spreads, the projected mortality and economic devastation are unprecedented. In particular, racial and ethnic minorities may be at a particular disadvantage as many already assume the status of a marginalized group. Black Americans have a long-standing history of disadvantage and are in a vulnerable position to experience the impact of this crisis and the myth of Black immunity to COVID-19 is detrimental to promoting and maintaining preventative measures. We are the first to present the earliest available data in the peer-reviewed literature on the racial and ethnic distribution of COVID-19-confirmed cases and fatalities in the state of Connecticut. We also seek to explode the myth of Black immunity to the virus. Finally, we call for a National Commission on COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities to further explore and respond to the unique challenges that the crisis presents for Black and Brown communities.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对世界产生了重大影响和破坏。随着感染的传播，预计死亡率和经济破坏是前所未有的。特别是，种族和少数民族可能处于特别不利的地位，因为许多人已经处于边缘群体的地位。美国黑人长期处于不利地位，他们很容易受到这场危机的影响，而 COVID-19 对黑人具有免疫力的神话对促进和维持预防措施是有害的。我们首先在同行评议文献中提供了康涅狄格州 COVID-19 确诊病例和死亡病例的种族和族裔分布的最早可用数据。我们还试图打破黑人对该病毒具有免疫力的神话。最后，我们呼吁成立一个关于 COVID-19 种族和族裔健康差异的全国委员会，以进一步探讨和应对这场危机给黑人和棕色社区带来的独特挑战。
