Since the start of the pandemic, the risk of dying from Covid-19 has been nearly twice as high for Black and Hispanic people in the United States than for White people, data from the CDC shows.
A new report details the disproportionate impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on Black Americans and calls for"the most precise data" on race and ethnicity to address this health inequity.
While the trajectory of the pandemic remains uncertain, Tuckson made clear the need to continue to spotlight the health of Black America amid Covid-19 and beyond."If we don't do it, somebody else is going to have to do it," he said."We have a lot of work ahead of us and a lot of problems that have gotten so much worse."CNN's Deidre McPhillips contributed to this report.