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COVID disparities persist for Black Americans. But there are lessons for the future

The Black Coalition Against COVID released a report two years into the pandemic as hospitalization rates for Black people with COVID-19 in the U.S. were the highest they've ever been.
A new report from the Black Coalition Against COVID highlights the racial disparities and health inequities Black Americans continue to face in the pandemic.

Two years into the pandemic, Black people in the U.S. still face wide health disparities in the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the economic and social fallouts, compared to other racial groups.

The new report from the Black Coalition Against COVID comes as hospitalization rates for Black Americans were recently the highest they've been since the.

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