UK prime minister in intensive care as confirmed cases in Africa pass 10,000 –as it happened
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Dr. Deborah Birx also said African Americans are not more "susceptible" to coronavirus. "What our data suggests is that they are more susceptible to more difficult and severe disease and poorer outcomes," she said.
Data from cities including Chicago and Philadelphia show stark racial disparities in coronavirus patients and fatalities. White House official Seema Verma said that Medicare data will be looking at race and underlying conditions, and the president earlier promised that more statistics on racial disparities will be revealed in the next week.
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