Pandemic Exposes Social Disparities Inside Appalachia
WVPB Vials of Pfizers coronavirus dose sit on a table at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated societal inequities. Black and Latino populations have suffered higher infection rates. People working low-income jobs are more likely to be considered essential — and therefore required to work in-person — while others have the luxury of working remotely. The pandemic has pushed many people who were already living p...
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