COVID-19 Updates, News, White House Report

Racial Disparity in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths

April Ryan
April 3, 2020

Amid COVID-19 concerns, a woman wears a bandana as she makes her way to catch a bus in downtown Dallas, Friday, April 3, 2020. New federal guidelines are also expected soon on wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the virus, Trump said recently, adding that the guidance won't require all Americans to use face coverings. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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The numbers are clear, there is a racial disparity in the numbers of those coronavirus cases and deaths. African Americans have contracted and died at an alarming rate, with new hot spots in Detroit and New Orleans.

What will congress do about it? AURN White House Correspondent April Ryan speaks with Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA) on targeted responses to areas with high density cases.

[OP-ED] Dr. Ben Chavis, Jr: “This novel coronavirus has shone a spotlight on the health disparities that our Black communities face every day. Minority and low-income Americans suffer from a significant lack of access to quality health care.” https://t.co/6kGbsKPBOU @thehill
— The Black Caucus (@TheBlackCaucus) April 2, 2020

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan