Why blacks have a higher mortality rate with Coronavirus

NY Times:

Black Americans Face Alarming Rates of Coronavirus Infection in Some States

Data on race and the coronavirus is too limited to draw sweeping conclusions, experts say, but disparate rates of sickness — and death — have emerged in some places.
I think there are underlying health problems that make blacks vulnerable to the virus as well as their living in high-density urban areas and using public transportation.  For example, in New Orleans, there is a high incidence of obesity which leads to diabetes and hypertension or high blood pressure.  Both conditions can be deadly for anyone who gets the virus regardless of race.

If they live in urban areas with public transportation they are also likely to come in contact with people who have the virus and have not exhibited the symptoms.  It is nearly impossible to ride New York subways and keep social distancing and even if you can the virus has a long life on the metal and plastic on the trains.  New Orleans also hosted a large gathering for Mardi Gras which probably helped to spread the virus.

Blacks who live in rural Texas are less likely to come in contact with those who have come down with the virus.

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