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UCLA study underscores unequal impact of coronavirus by race, ethnicity

“We are now seven months into the pandemic, and we are starting to have clear information about the disproportionate health and economic impacts that communities of color are facing,” Sonja Diaz said. “It’s time to address the specific ways that COVID-19 hurts Latino and Black families and to protect our most vulnerable communities as the…

Read More | August 2, 2020

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In nation’s 2 largest metros, Blacks and Latinos are more likely to die from COVID-19

Sonja Diaz, founding director of the policy initiative, said two significant reasons for those trends are that low-income Black and Latino people in both regions tend to have a greater need to work outside of the home and a greater reliance on public transportation, both of which put them at a greater risk for exposure…

Read More | August 2, 2020

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Blacks and Latinos in LA Are Roughly Twice as Likely to Die From COVID-19 Than White People, UCLA Study Finds

A UCLA study published Monday underscores that Blacks and Latinos living in Los Angeles — as well as New York — are roughly twice as likely as white residents to die from COVID-19 and calls for more protections for essential workers and expanded economic assistance for high-poverty communities. Neighborhoods with high poverty rates in both…

Read More | August 2, 2020

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In nation’s 2 largest metros, Blacks and Latinos are more likely to die from COVID-19

A study published today by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that Latino and Black residents of Los Angeles County and New York City are roughly twice as likely as white residents to die from COVID-19.

Read More | August 2, 2020

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Why do 30% of Latino voters support Trump, despite his anti-immigrant rhetoric?

“Latino support for Trump was already at record lows,” Gary Segura, dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and co-founder of the Latino Decisions polling firm, told the New York daily. Segura hinted that the backing cannot go much lower .

Read More | August 2, 2020

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