Higher COVID risk in Blacks due to elevated obesity, hypertension and diabetes
Higher COVID risk in Blacks due to elevated obesity, hypertension and diabetes
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Higher COVID risk in Blacks due to elevated obesity, hypertension and diabetes
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Print As the preliminary 2020 census results continue to trickle out, one statistic may be surprising. The numbers are certain to show that the second-largest racial category in the United States is “other,” after “white.” And upwards of 97% of those who self-classify as “other” will in all probability be Latinos. In the 2020 census, Latinos are expected to account for more than 20% of the U.S. population — more than 60 million people. But why do so many Latinos choose “other”? In a sense, those who select “other” as their race are reflecting dissatisfaction with the cen...
WCCB Charlotte's CW April 30, 2021 The Latest (4/30/21): As of April 30th, there were 109,319 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with 945 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among Mecklenburg County residents. Data as of April 28 are presented in more detail below. MCPH provides these routine updates about reported cases of COVID-19 to help our community better understand how this pandemic is developing in our county. These results only reflect laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 among county residents. Many individuals infected by COVID-19 have not been tested because they are asymptomatic...
WCCB Charlotte's CW April 23, 2021 The Latest (4/23/21): As of April 23rd, there were 107,860 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with 939 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among Mecklenburg County residents. Data as of April 21 are presented in more detail below. MCPH provides these routine updates about reported cases of COVID-19 to help our community better understand how this pandemic is developing in our county. These results only reflect laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 among county residents. Many individuals infected by COVID-19 have not been tested because they are asymptomatic...