id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-303680-lva35prk Chopra, Teena Detroit under siege, the enemy within: The impact of the COVID-19 collision 2020-04-21 .txt text/plain 740 50 60 title: Detroit under siege, the enemy within: The impact of the COVID-19 collision As COVID-19 spreads its tentacles deeper into the lives of our people, we scramble to fight this new inferno in a community that is still recovering from an unfortunate past. One of the shrinking cities of the United States, Detroit has faced urban decay due to a multitude of socioeconomic factors. 1,2 Today, 36% of Detroiters live in poverty-1 in 3 people in the city that is home to Motown and the world's original automotive manufacturing center. As COVID-19 ravages our city, our people are hit hard. Poverty, inadequate healthcare, higher rate of macro and microvascular disease, and an inherent mistrust of the medical community make our beloved city a perfect storm for this pandemic. No financial support was provided relevant to this article. ./cache/cord-303680-lva35prk.txt ./txt/cord-303680-lva35prk.txt