Law, structural racism, and the COVID-19 pandemic
Ruqaiijah Yearby, Seema Mohapatra
Abstract
In this article, we focus on historical and current practices of structural racism that cause disparities in exposure, susceptibility, and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, we discuss how structural racism in employment causes disparities in exposure; structural racism in housing causes disparities in susceptibility; and structural racism in healthcare causes disparities in treatment.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Racism2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Ethnic groupMedicineVirologyPolitical scienceLawPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy