Latino people appear to be more vulnerable to COVID-19
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins found that the Latino population appears to be more vulnerable to COVID-19. Looking at testing in the Baltimore-Washington area, over 42 percent of Latinos had positive tests, compared to just over 17 percent of blacks, and around 9 percent of whites.
The study, recently published
in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that around 3 in 5
Latinos testing positive were young, between 18 and 44 years old. Latinos who
ended up in the hospital were also much less likely to have been diagnosed with
preexisting health conditions than people of other races and ethnicities.
The study’s researchers
believe crowded living conditions and the economic need to continue working
during the outbreak contributed to higher rates of infection among Latino
communities. It’s also important to recognize that this population is less
likely to have health insurance than other races or ethnic groups.
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