White Americans are now more likely than Black Americans to die from COVID-19, according to a new analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control.
While it is not the first time that the White death rate has eclipsed the Black death rate from COVID-19, minority communities were hit harder by the pandemic early on.
Experts noted early on that Black Americans were disproportionately affected by the virus. Gaps in healthcare access and preexisting conditions led to Black, Hispanic and American Indian communities being at least 60% more likely to die of COVID-19 during the pandemic.