[Sooth2222]

“The persons of color communities have had a worse surge of Covid cases due to racism.” (How??) “Disproportionate numbers of blacks get Covid. (Why??)

The boilerplate/reflexive answer is "Because of of poverty and crowding".

I am a little skeptical of that explanation. Japan has a lot of crowding, and doesn't have too much COVID-19.

And poor people in the US have more living space than middle-class people in Europe.

It's not just just COVID-19 -- Blacks are more susceptible to other RNA viruses, like HIV and Hepatitis C, too.

[absalom01]

The case for vitamin D deficiency is circumstantial, but pervasive.

[frank ballenger]

It's not just just COVID-19 -- Blacks are more susceptible to other RNA viruses, like HIV and Hepatitis C, too.

I feel sorry for them if there is some kind of RNA or DNA factor in getting sick more often. I wish medical science could conquer this. Sounds like sickle cell anemia for black people and Tay-Sachs disease for Jewish people. And more macular degeneration for blue eyed people.

[Polynikes]

Diabetes mainly driven by obesity is higher among blacks rather than among japanese. Those are the 2 most commons causes of death relating to CV19.

[lastchance]

I believe very strongly that the differing rates and severity of COVID infections is (at least partially) due to genetics.

[Grampa Dave]

Hispanics in the 3 counties north of Gay Frisco have a higher infection rate and a high death rate.