Listen: Why Covid-19 wasn’t the ‘great equalizer’
When the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020, some experts assumed the virus would affect everyone even-handedly, regardless of their race or socioeconomic background. But the reality of Covid proved to be far from the “great equalizer” — Black and brown communities had higher rates of infection and death. Among the factors exacerbating Covid-19’s impact is America’s legacy of racial and economic segregation.
In this episode, we hear from Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who played a crucial role in leading the U.S.’s response to Covid-19. Fauci speaks with with host Nicholas St. Fleur about the disproportionate burden that Black and brown communities faced during the pandemic. We also talk with Martine Hackett, a professor of public health at Hofstra University to hone in on the health outcome disparities on Long Island during the pandemic.
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