High COVID-19 death rate among Hispanics may be linked to work: Study
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A disproportionate number of Latinos have died from the virus. Many work essential jobs and live with families, increasing their risk of illness this winter. Those whoâve lost loved ones speak out.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images, FILE
Hispanic people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates, and a new study suggests that workplace exposure and the overrepresentation of Hispanics on the front lines of the labor force have contributed to the disparity.