[bert]

It’s really quite simple.

Africanized populations that refuse to assimilate and act white likely do not know the social distancing guideline, and if they do, refuse to follow them

Not being white is truly being black

[tallyhoe]

Most are severely overweight (obese) probably have diabetes and heart problems..

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

It is a sad life to look at everything through a racial lens

[Pining_4_TX]

Hypertension is listed as the #1 co-morbidity for those in NY who were hospitalized due to the virus. Blacks have hyptertension at an alarming rate, even those who are not overweight. This is also why they have a high rate of kidney disease. It could be genetic, diet, or a combination of factors that predispose blacks to hypertension.

[cdcdawg]

Obesity rates and population density are racist.

[MplsSteve]

I’m speaking only for what the Minnesota Department of Health is putting out regarding ethnicity. these numbers should not be taken to mean anything other than they’re from Minnesota - but they are showing something different from the article.

Here are the current numbers:

By ethnicity, whites comprise 59% of all cases and 74% of all deaths. Blacks comprise 13% of all cases and 5% of all deaths. Hispanics comprise 9% of all cases and 3% of all deaths. Asians comprise 5% of all cases and 1% of all deaths.

[alloysteel]

“Correlation does not imply causation” refers to the inability to legitimately deduce a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables solely on the basis of an observed association or correlation between them.

Yet the illusion persists, and often leads to some ill-conceived conclusions.

There may be other, as yet unseen correlations that do, in fact, produce the result observed.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Not really puzzling at all. And if you were to include only middle-class, suburban blacks, the numbers would probably even out.

[Kozak]

Obesity, hypertension and diabetes.

[bort]

Many of the younger dead are current or former drug users. If you used crack cocaine in the 1980s or 90s, the chickens are coming home to roost. Drugs damage your heart tissue, your lungs, and other organs. African-Americans have much higher rates of illegal drug use, especially hard drugs like heroin and crack cocaine. Also, blacks are more likely to smoke and to be obese.

[crusty old prospector]

Among whites in 2018, 7.5 percent lacked health insurance. Among blacks, the figure was 11.5 percent. The Hispanic rate was significantly higher at 19 percent.

I thought Obamaocare was supposed to solve that.

[Mr. Blond]

Diabetes, high blood pressure, hypertension, heart disease, obesity. All diet related illnesses. African physiology evolved to retain sodium in a hot environment. Now feed them a high sodium western diet, hijinks ensue.

[shanover]

Sorry to be zero PC but “African-Americans” substantially pull down the health statistics of this nation. They predominately live in DNC Plantations commonly called the typical American city.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

How could they not have health insurance medical is readily available for anyone who is at the poverty level!!

[henkster]

Those racist Chinese; deliberately making a virus that targeted people of color. They are horrible people!

(sarc tag optional)

[9YearLurker]

Have the numbers been compared with poor white people? Are they being made a special population of focus?

[R_Kangel]

..... Black Americans are also the predominant victims of Sickle Cell Anemia .... Is there a connection???

[CodeJockey]

It’s always possible that it could be tied to genetics because of their sub Saharan mix, but even if scientifically documented, I doubt it could ever published in any medical journals. That would make the virus racist.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

It is no different than the black murder rate — lifestyle choices. Sedentary people watching TV and eating junk food leaves you predisposed to a plethora of diseases. Throw in alcohol and drug use and obesity, then Katie bar the door. A disregard for advice from "the man" makes you even more vulnerable.

[A_perfect_lady]

There is little dispute that African Americans have higher rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease than whites, Hispanics or Asians, and those underlying health conditions leave them more vulnerable to various other diseases. But that doesn't answer the question about COVID, or the flu for that matter.

Uh... yes it does.