Officials in an Ohio county declared that racism is a public health crisis that has been highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic. Franklin County Commissioners declared that “racism is a public health crisis affecting our entire country” in a resolution passed Tuesday. The resolution declares that the “disparity is highlighted” by county coronavirus data showing black residents are hospitalized at twice the rate of other demographic groups. “Racism has been a pandemic long before the current coronavirus pandemic,” Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce said in a statement released . “Our declaration today is important, but it’s not saying anything that hasn’t been...
