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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7385373/

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- Impact of Social Determinants of Health on the Emerging COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

Frontiers in Public Health Papers for Disparate COVID-19 Outcomes

Impact of Social Determinants of Health on the Emerging COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

- Discrimination
- Healthcare access and use
- Occupation
- Educational, income and wealth gaps
- Housing
  
These and other factors are typically associated with more COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in areas where racial and ethnic minority groups live. They have also lead to higher rates of certain medical conditions that increase the risk of contracting COVID-19, or a more severe case of the virus.

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