America's racial divisions echo in coronavirus pandemic: report
LOS ANGELES, June 28 (Xinhua) -- America's racial divisions have echoes in the coronavirus pandemic, said a report of The Washington Post on Monday.
White Americans who learned that non-Whites were disproportionately affected were found to express less concern about the coronavirus, said the report.
Black people were being hospitalized and dying of COVID-19 at higher rates than White people. States and cities began capturing and sharing data on the racial disparity, reinforcing the extent of the problem, according to the report.
A research team led by Allison L. Skinner-Dorkenoo of the University of Georgia found that "informing White U.S. residents of COVID-19 racial disparities can reduce fear, empathy, and support for COVID-19 safety precautions," said the report.
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