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cord-345754-mgixsfcc	Arena, Patrick J.	Race, COVID-19 and deaths of despair	2020-07-31		.txt	text/plain	927	57	49	1 The higher burden of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and COVID-19 mortality among ethnic and racial minorities does not appear to be explained by biological factors, but instead by longstanding discriminatory societal and historical factors whereby the simple fact of belonging to a specific race/ethnicity limits access to education and wealth and precipitates exposure to the criminal justice system and poor health outcomes. COVID-19 morbidity and mortality is influenced by specific pre-existing health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, food insecurity and lack of health insurance, all of which are highly prevalent among ethnic and racial minority groups, such as Black, Latinx and Native American populations in the United States (US). Similarly, a recent systematic review suggested that Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) individuals had a higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and also experienced worse clinical outcomes than White individuals. Although some public health officials are taking concrete steps to address COVID-19 disparities among impacted ethnic groups, 8 data on the effectiveness of lockdowns on BAME communities is lacking.	./cache/cord-345754-mgixsfcc.txt	./txt/cord-345754-mgixsfcc.txt