Coronavirus does discriminate, because that’s what humans do | Rebecca Solnit
People who face racism, sexism and inequality are more likely to get sick. Taking care of each other starts with understanding thisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage
In theory, all of us are vulnerable to coronavirus, but in practice how well we fare has to do with what you could call pre-existing conditions that are not only medical but economic, social, political and racial – and the pandemic, which is also an economic catastrophe, has made these differences glaringly clear.
Age was the first factor most of us in the west heard about in the unequal impact of this virus. It seemed to affect the most and children hardly at all, with a lot of younger adults having mild cases. This was misread as young people having nothing to worry about. Then, March was full of stories of desperately ill
