It has nothing to do with race. Nothing does because race is a social construct (unless you need an organ transplant). The Chinese are susceptible because they don’t have our Constitution.
“Nothing does because race is a social construct (unless you need an organ transplant).”
While this outbreak may have nothing to do with race, race/ethnicity certainly are a factor in disease. “People of African and Mediterranean descent are found to be more susceptible to sickle-cell disease while cystic fibrosis and hemochromatosis are more common among European populations,” and Tay Sachs disease is more likely to occur among people who are Ashkenazi Jews, and Alpha-Thalassemia among Asians.
Race/ethnicity is why prospective parents may opt for genetic testing.