The Pandemic Divide How COVID Increased Inequality in America

Free Download Gwendolyn L. Wright, "The Pandemic Divide: How COVID Increased Inequality in America"
English | ISBN: 1478015888 | 2022 | 328 pages | PDF | 5 MB
As COVID-19 made inroads in the United States in spring 2020, a common refrain rose above the din: "We're all in this together." However, the full picture was far more complicated-and far less equitable. Black and Latinx populations suffered illnesses, outbreaks, and deaths at much higher rates than the general populace. Those working in low-paid jobs and those living in confined housing or communities already disproportionately beset by health problems were particularly vulnerable. The contributors to