Once hospitalized, it is not really a matter of race. It must be a matter of treatment protocol. I seriously doubt Texas residents that are hospitalized are inherently unhealthier or possess significantly worse underlying conditions. NYC has not had a lack of hospital beds, ICU, or ventilators.
Re: 124 - I wish I had more information to formulate an more informed viewpoint.
I do believe that antibody testing will provide some important data.
“THE SUBWAYS SEEDED THE MASSIVE CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC IN NEW YORK CITY”
- see http://web.mit.edu/jeffrey/harris/HarrisJE_WP2_COVID19_NYC_13-Apr-2020.pdf