Nearly 2,000 of the roughly 16,700 people in ICE detention right now are being monitored for active COVID infections.
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) May 12, 2021
If the United States had a similar infection rate, there’d be nearly 40 million active infections at the moment. https://t.co/BHj9pUqNbF
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A new study estimates more than 900,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. — a number 57% higher than official figures.
— NPR (@NPR) May 6, 2021
The researchers also estimate the worldwide death toll is nearing 7 million.https://t.co/wb7VcFUhdn
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Black women are 8 times more likely to die and three times more likely to almost die than white women, and at least 60% of these deaths are preventable. Being pregnant while Black should not be deadly. https://t.co/17Mev8pNf4
— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) May 9, 2021
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“There are racial disparities in health in the United States. Over 200 Black people die prematurely every single day,” says Harvard public health professor David Williams. He’s spent a quarter-century researching the impact of racism on health. https://t.co/6RyKSS4YAr pic.twitter.com/B4wOyd9C3X
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) April 18, 2021