Assessing differential impacts of COVID-19 on black communities

Elsevier, Annals of Epidemiology, Volume 47, July 2020
Authors: 
Millett G.A., Jones A.T., Benkeser D., Baral S., Mercer L., Beyrer C. et al.
Purpose: Given incomplete data reporting by race, we used data on COVID-19 cases and deaths in U.S. counties to describe racial disparities in COVID-19 disease and death and associated determinants. Methods: Using publicly available data (accessed April 13, 2020), predictors of COVID-19 cases and deaths were compared between disproportionately (≥13%) black and all other (