Covid exposed a 'racial health gap' in America. Here are four ways to close it | Tamra Burns Loeb and Dorothy Chin

Medical professionals need to understand that communities have different environmental conditions and vulnerabilities

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the reality that health in the US has glaring racial inequities. Since March, people of color have been more likely to get sick and more likely to die from Covid-19 because they have been living and working in social conditions that worsen their physical health and mental health.

These conditions are rooted in structural inequalities that are also responsible for the severity and progression of Covid-19. While the issues are complex, research has suggested some ways to repair the broken system. Now, at the dawn of a new administration, more effective strategies that look at the realities of these affected communities can be implemented.