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Language and English Literacy and its relation to disparate outcomes in the COVID-19 pandemic

Understanding information about COVID-19 and the virus is important in being able to follow public health guidelines and being safe during the pandemic. Because there are many people in the U.S. who speak a language other than English, language barriers prevent many individuals from accessing important information about the virus, and thus, being safe and healthy. Educating the public, regardless of English literacy, about the situation and necessary precautions is essential.

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Updated 2021-02-26

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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Biomedical Sciences