US: Black COVID-19 patients had higher risk of hospitalisation, says CDC study

As uneven spread of coronavirus contagion among mirities has raised issues of racial disparities, a new study by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that in Atlanta, black patients of COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalised than white patients. According to study released on June 18, CDC has said among 79 per cent people admitted to hospital due to coronavirus infections were black and only 13 per cent were white. study took place across six hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia, between March and April of this year. Overall summary of research has concluded most COVID-19 patients that are hospitalised are “older, male, of black race” and some have pre-existing medical conditions. 

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researchers have concluded that uneven hospitalisation of COVID-19 patients is associated with ir race in Atlanta even when y have underlying medical conditions such as diabetes. This finding by CDC indicated towards or factors including access to public health care facilities in country along with probability of discrimination. 

This came after a previous study by CDC hospitalisation of black COVID-19 patients in Georgia was also higher than expected during same period. researchers also wrote that both racial and ethnic mirity groups are at “higher risk” to face severe symptoms of deadly disease caused by vel coronavirus that has already taken 118,434 lives in US. Or factors causing disproportion among patients might also be related to housing, ecomic stability, as well as work circumstances. 

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‘Less likely to be identified’

After detecting racial disparity among patients, CDC has also concluded that more black persons are being hospitalised because y suffer from severe illnesses or y are “less likely to be identified”. Ackwledging that additional research is required to identify furr details, CDC pledged to world with state as well as local partners to ensure “completeness of race and ethnicity data”. 

study said, “Additional research is needed to more fully understand association between black race and hospitalization. CDC and state and local partners are working to ensure completeness of race and ethnicity data and will continue to analyze and report on racial and ethnic disparities to furr elucidate factors and health disparities associated with COVID-19 incidence and illness severity.”

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Im: AP