May 12, 2021 by V Leigh

“There are racial disparities in health in the United States.”

Nearly 2,000 of the roughly 16,700 people in ICE detention right now are being monitored for active COVID infections.

If the United States had a similar infection rate, there’d be nearly 40 million active infections at the moment. https://t.co/BHj9pUqNbF
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) May 12, 2021

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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.

The researchers also estimate the worldwide death toll is nearing 7 million.https://t.co/wb7VcFUhdn
— NPR (@NPR) May 6, 2021

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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

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February 3, 2021 by V Leigh

Covid and Vaccine

A teacher’s dying wish was for people to wear masks during the pandemic. 3 Cobb County, GA educators have died during COVID. At a school board meeting Thursday, 2 board members & the superintendent refused to wear masks even during a moment of silence. A staff member responds: pic.twitter.com/QR75zdzQXP
— Brendan Keefe (@BrendanKeefe) January 22, 2021

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Timely reminder from ⁦@vanbadham⁩ that wage stagnation and poverty results in poor health, increased inequality and adverse social outcomes.
Decades of pandering to business and reducing bargaining rights coming home to roost! Fair IR laws needed. https://t.co/fMfU7UAC39
— Doug Cameron (@DougCameron51) January 25, 2021

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Learning disability vaccine plea: ‘Don’t leave us to rot’ – BBC News: As high risk groups continue to be immunised there are growing concerns that many people with learning disabilities have been missed out.
More on this story on ⁦@BBCNews⁩ tonight. https://t.co/pe2ILGL42S
— Nikki Fox BBC (@FoxNikkiFox) January 24, 2021

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I was out on the street last week and only met one person who is adamant about refusing the vaccine. The rest had questions or are trying to figure out how to get it. Read my perspective on #vaccineacceptance https://t.co/3NXDyCZPn2
— Lisa Fitzpatrick,MD (@askdrfitz) January 23, 2021

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In all 16 states reporting COVID-19 vaccinations by race/ethnicity, the share among Black people is smaller than their share of cases.

We need the proper information across all states to determine the best course of action to ensure equity in access to and uptake of the vaccine. https://t.co/FoSErymVVx
— Latoya Hill (@hill_latoya) January 22, 2021

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If the GOP was ok with 400,000 dead Americans, it’s not surprising they’re ok with a president inciting a coup that left 5 dead
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 26, 2021

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The 22 year old startup CEO, who was somehow put in charge of Philly’s covid-19 vaccine distribution, admits to stealing doses for his buddies https://t.co/QlAtDFiu8W pic.twitter.com/CprcoJcgrm
— Jezebel (@Jezebel) January 29, 2021

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A powerful winter storm pummeled much of the Northeastern U.S. on Monday, canceling flights, shutting down parts of the nation’s largest subway and postponing the distribution of some coronavirus vaccines.https://t.co/KR88ZOskxR pic.twitter.com/92AMKiBjl3
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 1, 2021

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On Jan. 13 — after members tested positive for COVID-19 after being locked down with her on Jan. 6 — Marjorie Taylor Greene came up from behind me, loud and unmasked. I called out to her to put hers on.

Her staff yelled at me, “Stop inciting violence with Black Lives Matter.” pic.twitter.com/GtN5AmGrkO
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 29, 2021

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November 21, 2020 by V Leigh

Racism is a public health threat

OMG!!!! I’m still in shock we made history today!!!!! The AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION recognizes
RACISM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT !!!!
— Faith Crittenden,MPH (@FaithCrittenden) November 16, 2020

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Check out the Coloring Health Policy’s Ep 6. Racism is a Public Health Threat.
This was recorded months before the now adopted policy! Available Now on All major Podcasting Platforms! Enjoy! https://t.co/tmYkzJSaHK
— Faith Crittenden,MPH (@FaithCrittenden) November 18, 2020

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This is great news! The AMA is recognizing the role systemic racism plays in public health outcomes.

It’s time Congress does the same & passes my bill with @RepPressley & @SenWarren to declare racism a public health crisis.https://t.co/XDb7TTaF9I
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) November 17, 2020

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Racism is a public health threat that we oppose in all its forms. Today #OurAMA adopted policy to address racism across health care & take steps to combat its harmful effects in education, technology, policy & practice. https://t.co/8Z7bsmbeFy
— AMA (@AmerMedicalAssn) November 16, 2020

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September 14, 2020 by V Leigh

Current Event Tweets

Michael Oliver was wrongfully arrested and locked up for nearly 73 hrs, lost his job, car, and humiliated bc face recognition technology can’t tell Black people apart.

This technology must be banned. #MichaleOliver #BLM https://t.co/stlFfUiIjM
— Jacquie Esser (@Esser4J) September 4, 2020

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A lot of things angered me today, and this one was one of them. Tanya McDowell’s crime? Lying about where she lived so her child could attend a decent public school. pic.twitter.com/CPpltjXJKV
— Jonαs Chαrtock (@jonaschartock) August 22, 2020

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400,000 Americans should not be kept in jail for the “crime” of being poor and unable to afford bail. #PromisesBroken
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 28, 2020

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Today we launched our “Community Oversight of Police Union Contracts” toolkit. We’ve posted unions contracts from 82 cities w/a searchable guide to provisions that can delay investigation and accountability for police misconduct. Download the toolkit here https://t.co/p8ixj8k9R5 https://t.co/5BoqzBn9jD
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) August 14, 2020

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Must read story on the police coup unfolding in Portsmouth, VA.

Police is charging a black Senator, city’s leading public defenders, & a local leader of the NAACP, with felonies linked to protests. And targeting the black prosecutor.

It’s a long pattern. https://t.co/3pTi0sQ1pU
— Taniel (@Taniel) August 22, 2020

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ICE Guards “Systematically” Sexually Assault Detainees in an El Paso Detention Center, Lawyers Say https://t.co/PYjYKAb4kg
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) August 14, 2020

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Inmate firefighters are helping fight California’s fires, though some teams aren’t available due to #COVID19 quarantines and releases.

They are paid as little as $2-5/day and are often blocked from getting firefighting jobs after release due to past convictions. pic.twitter.com/44wzDKjKow
— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 19, 2020

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The number of people experiencing potentially life-threatening food insecurity in the developing world is expected to nearly double this year to 265 million, the UN reports. Children especially are at increased risk. https://t.co/dQ3kLnF3zA pic.twitter.com/UH8wV0XL9a
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 13, 2020

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September 3, 2020 by V Leigh

Many Americans don’t just dislike masks — they see them as a fundamental intrusion on their personal liberties, and don’t believe the pandemic is nearly as bad as scientists say it is.

Brutality: He shoulda complied.

Masks: I will not comply!

The 2020 Double Standard
— Brent Terhune (@BrentTerhune) August 4, 2020

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The debate over masks today is a lot like the decades-long fight to mandate seat belts https://t.co/zLlJMV7zNw
— CNN (@CNN) August 5, 2020

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This anti-masker in Ohio refuses to leave the DMV despite having no reason for going inside.

Bless all of the people in this building for attempting to reason with this unreasonable woman.

Wear a mask. Don’t be a bad teammate… pic.twitter.com/h1Uv6qW0Uc
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) August 6, 2020

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Unbelievable. There is no bottom. People are trying intimidate essential workers by saying they’re with the Freedom to Breathe Agency, and claiming it’s a federal agency. It’s just some made up anti-mask bullshit.pic.twitter.com/MjmolZEXng
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) August 7, 2020

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Many Americans don’t just dislike masks — they see them as a fundamental intrusion on their personal liberties, and don’t believe the pandemic is nearly as bad as scientists say it is. Anti-maskers share why they’re anti-mask: https://t.co/DQcKZiLjkw
— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 9, 2020

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Many Americans don’t just dislike masks — they see them as a fundamental intrusion on their personal liberties, and don’t believe the pandemic is nearly as bad as scientists say it is. Anti-maskers share why they’re anti-mask: https://t.co/DQcKZiLjkw
— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 9, 2020

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A Washington man was arrested and charged with second-degree assault for attacking a 72-year-old veteran over a face mask dispute. The attack left the victim with a broken jaw & cornea abrasion. He punched the victim several times, leaving him unconscious. https://t.co/ZCT0ZfzNuK
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) August 10, 2020

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A new law passed last week in Illinois amended the criminal code making it a felony for anyone to attack a worker who is enforcing wearing a mask or maintaining social distancing. https://t.co/9ISfgmcnnD pic.twitter.com/1CFgNCUlBZ
— WSOCTV (@wsoctv) August 10, 2020

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“We should all wear masks because it works both ways,” Bill Nye says of the debate on mask mandates. “Not only is it likely that you will not infect other people … The more people that have masks on, the much less likely you are to get infected.”https://t.co/jB0jmpgP20
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 3, 2020

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August 11, 2020 by V Leigh

Why Oprah Gave Up Her Cover for the First Time Ever to Honor Breonna Taylor and more current news

More than 5.4M Americans have lost their health coverage.

What kind of cruel system strips health care from people when they lose their jobs?

We’re only as safe as the least insured among us. Our relief package must include expanding Medicare to all those who are unemployed.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) July 31, 2020

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Why Oprah Gave Up Her Cover for the First Time Ever to Honor Breonna Taylor – Oprah Mag https://t.co/pgCDhsdm6J via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 30, 2020

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New Video and Documents Raise Troubling Questions About Breonna Taylor’s Death and the LMPD – VICE News https://t.co/n6CBzZgQJM via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 30, 2020

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This couple wore Nazi flags around their faces inside a Walmart in Marshall, MN to protest the statewide mask mandate that took effect today. I confirmed with a store manager. Video was posted to FB by Raphaela Mueller pic.twitter.com/t3v96PKh25
— Max Nesterak (@maxnesterak) July 25, 2020

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Hold onto your phone real tight when you watch this clip. Because at the end you’re gonna wanna throw it across the room.😡

This Sunday on the NEW episode of #UnitedShades I’m in Oklahoma learning about Family Farms.

SUNDAY, July 26 @ 10p ET / 7p PT on @cnn. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/kuCuOq91f2
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) July 24, 2020

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The racially motivated killing of the son of a Latina federal judge and the attempted murder of the judge’s husband at her home by a white supremacist is a story that should not fade from the news. If the gunman were Muslim this story would be on non-stop. https://t.co/IOm5DrJ39x pic.twitter.com/neUfgSfsfy
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) July 23, 2020

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“Black hair discrimination is as invidious and pernicious as any other regulation of Black identity and LDF is committed to challenging it fiercely.” —@JNelsonLDF, Associate Director-Counsel https://t.co/z6vfMBoeHX
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) July 22, 2020

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White House Scrapped Nationwide COVID-19 Testing Plan to Hurt Blue States https://t.co/jnHjbySNVr
— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 4, 2020

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Hogan’s disagreement with Montgomery officials is the latest sign of tension between the governor and the local leaders who are more directly involved in enforcing pandemic rules.https://t.co/E50hHX7Wym
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) August 3, 2020

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July 28, 2020 by V Leigh

What can we do about the racial health inequities emerging amid COVID-19

To all of those now asking:

“What can we do about the racial health inequities emerging amid COVID-19?”

I’m starting a list, right here, that I invite my colleagues to add to.

Because remember, solutions to racism are clear. What we have lacked is courage and political will.
— Rhea Boyd MD, MPH (@RheaBoydMD) June 18, 2020

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COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting Hispanic/Latino populations across the country. A thread.

To see the data, visit our COVID #RacialDataTracker at https://t.co/50v67gWavp.#CRDT #BeAntiracist #COVID #COVID19 #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/4pc9VO3zzF
— Center for Antiracist Research (@AntiracismCtr) June 9, 2020

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In Vermont, those whom this state has categorized as Black or African American constitute just 1% of the total population and account for 10% of the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state. To see more, visit our COVID #RacialDataTracker at https://t.co/50v67hdLmX.#CRDT pic.twitter.com/8RFIIEywJa
— Center for Antiracist Research (@AntiracismCtr) June 30, 2020

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June 10, 2020 by V Leigh

To know U.S. history is to know that mass death is normal in the U.S.

1/ There’s been a lot on Twitter about how protests could spread coronavirus.

I recently talked to black protesters in DC. They KNOW about coronavirus. They especially know it’s killing black Americans at double the rate of others.

It’s part of why they’re out here (THREAD)
— Akilah Johnson (@akjohnson1922) June 6, 2020

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BREAKING NEWS: Toronto’s Board of Health just voted unanimously to recognize anti-Black racism as a public health crisis. https://t.co/YHwdifk6MN
— Francine Kopun (@KopunF) June 8, 2020

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I interviewed four teens who are working essential jobs during the pandemic to help support their families, all while keeping up with school, helping care for family members, participating in mutual aid, and trying to cope with isolation https://t.co/h6XWkHypLv
— Elizabeth King (@elizabotking) May 26, 2020

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Thank you, @RepKenyatta, for standing up for our essential workers.

Essential workers are our family members, our friends, and our neighbors.

I’m committed to ensuring the safety of all Pennsylvanians as we reopen our commonwealth. pic.twitter.com/tyAOoiv0uB
— Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) May 26, 2020

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New study about country founded on ideas of democracy and the practice of slavery: “When intolerant white people fear democracy may benefit marginalized people, they abandon their commitment to democracy.” https://t.co/kMQJSyzFy4
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) May 25, 2020

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New paper: “Viewership of Hannity relative to Tucker Carlson Tonight is strongly associated with a greater number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the early stages of the pandemic.” https://t.co/vShA56cD9T
— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) April 20, 2020

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There is a treasure trove of research proving that Fox News is killing people and yet few people in power are calling for this corporation and it’s executives to be held directly accountable for their actions. Why? https://t.co/uxrPhKpCpK
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 25, 2020

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“Latino advocates say workers are also now experiencing racism due to fears they have contracted the virus in the workplace.” https://t.co/yhBVcJiwK6
— Carmen Rojas, PhD 🐜 (@crojasphd) May 25, 2020

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This is jarring because my enslaved ancestors were literally human capital stock. No matter what, they were always told to go back to work. This could be 1820. https://t.co/QewmHrigLL
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 25, 2020

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Glad to see beloved, thoughtful Sweden—home to the Nobel Prize in medicine—coming to its senses to rethink its policies after having earned for several days the unenviable position of highest COVID death rate per capita in the world. Sigh. https://t.co/5pKnGpL3Ui
— Larry Brilliant MD, MPH (@larrybrilliant) May 25, 2020

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To know U.S. history is to know that mass death is normal in the U.S. The mass deaths of indigenous people, of captives, of soldiers, of migrants, of mothers—of the elderly, the sick, the oppressed, the poor, the infected. Death is a part of life. Mass death does not have to be.
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 24, 2020

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NOPD gassing protestors w a chemical irritant that damages lungs, making ppl more vulnerable to COVID; provoking coughing, screaming, & spitting, which spreads COVID. It renders masks useless. New Orleans has been one of the hardest hit cities in the country by the pandemic. https://t.co/2tLQbWlezR
— Beck (@fictionalbeck) June 4, 2020

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.@realDonaldTrump is the anarchist! #VoteOutHate pic.twitter.com/XZAWSmd3Z2
— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) June 1, 2020

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The coronavirus transmission rate is climbing in L.A. County. Not because of protests, but because of reopenings.

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— Samantha Melbourneweaver (@SamanthaMVB) June 8, 2020

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Important gaslighting coming:

Protests will be blamed, but data shows that Coronavirus deaths were already up from reopeninghttps://t.co/rMwPjXXFzQ

They will certainly contribute, but facts matter, it was states reopening contrary to own policy that spiked it back
— Peter W. Singer (@peterwsinger) June 8, 2020

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Ahmaud Arbery’s death and the black Covid-19 morbidity crisis show how much African American lives are treated as expendable capital. https://t.co/Uz1W2XglwL
— Vox (@voxdotcom) June 6, 2020

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From the start, black communities begged for help to fight coronavirus.
Then, they watched governments send testing to white areas instead.
They heard health officials warn against making the covid crisis about race.
And then they watched neighbors die:https://t.co/YJUgYA0Vp2
— Robert Samuels (@newsbysamuels) June 3, 2020

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May 24, 2020 by V Leigh

This is the racial pandemic within the viral pandemic.

In state after state, Black people and Native people are still dying at rates higher than their population shares, and Latinx people are often infected from the coronavirus at disproportionate rates. This is the racial pandemic within the viral pandemic. 3/4 pic.twitter.com/lz19akgwdo
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 21, 2020

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A tale of 3 cities. pic.twitter.com/zxQCifmZwg
— Elad Nehorai (@PopChassid) May 3, 2020

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Similar to the US, we find that race is linked to COVID-19 hotspots in Canada.

Check out our article in @ConversationCA: https://t.co/dyeXXPsM2G w/ @KateHeeChoi, @AnnaZajacova, & Michael Haan@WesternuSOC @westernuSocSci @WesternU
— Patrick Denice (@PatrickADenice) May 21, 2020

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What COVID-19 shows about race and health. #UMichDEI #coronavirus #covid19 https://t.co/RUBiVNyzal
— UMich Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (@UMichDiversity) May 20, 2020

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#GOP Senate Candidate Wants To Ban #Chinese #Students From U.S. #Universities – https://t.co/mj8mmFkYL4 Education
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) May 19, 2020

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“Thanks to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, we now know things did indeed look too good to be true. Georgia’s coronavirus numbers looked so rosy because officials misrepresented the data in such a way it’s difficult to believe it wasn’t done on purpose.” https://t.co/NyxK1LgcqY
— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) May 18, 2020

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The educator told investigators he was “in fear for the physical safety” of himself and his 11-year-old son, who was with him when the incident occurred. https://t.co/1r6QDOnK6j
— Blavity News (@Blavity) May 18, 2020

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In partnership with @COVID19Tracking, the @AntiracismCtr is proud to release our COVID Racial Data Tracker. Our Tracker provides the most complete and up-to-date race & ethnicity data on COVID-19 in the U.S. Check out our new page at https://t.co/Un4howgq4X #RacialDataTracker 1/4 pic.twitter.com/KW8WTE2lnG
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 21, 2020

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May 24, 2020 by V Leigh

The New York Times prints names of lives lost to Covid-19

Sunday’s @nytimes front page. Incredibly powerful. Loss doesn’t even describe it. pic.twitter.com/WIqpbLMUv0
— Jada Yuan (@jadabird) May 23, 2020

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The story behind the list of coronavirus victims on Sunday’s Page One of @nytimes and the search for a way to capture the poignance of this moment. https://t.co/5MH5iGZVmV
— Tom Jolly (@TomJolly) May 23, 2020

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