Mass. doctor sees connection between protests, COVID-19 impact on minority communities
Mass. doctor sees connection between protests, COVID-19 impact on minority communities
An emergency room doctor, whose also a Massachusetts elected official, is looking at the connections between racial inequality protests and the coronavirus pandemic.
DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ONPEOPLE OF COLOR.KAREN ANDERSON HAS THE STORYFROM THE STATE HOUSEKAREN: DR. JON SANTIAGO SEES ADIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN THPROTESTS AGAINST RACISM SWEEPINGTHE COUNTRY AND THE DEATH ANSICKNESS FIRSTHAND IN THE BOSTON-- DR. JON SANTIAGO SEES ADIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN THEPROTESTS AGAINST RACISM SWEEPINGTHE COUNTRY AND THE DEATH ANDSICKNESS FROM COVID-19 PLAGUINGMINORITY COMMUNITIESWE HAVE SEEN THE CORONAVIRUSTERROR PART THIS COUNTRY.WE’VE SEEN IT DISPROPORTIONATELYIMPACT COULD OF COLOR.SIMULTANEOUSLY, IN SOMECOMMUNITIES IS ALREADY EXISTEDBUT IT HAS BEEN MORE UP FRONT,THE SCOURGE OF RACISM.MY HOPE IS PEOPLE WILLUNDERSTAND THESE TWO THINGS AREINEXTRICABLY LINKED.KAREN: DR. SANTIAGO SAYS THECORONAVIRUS FEEDS ON POVERTY A-- POVERTY, AIR POLLUTION, ANDLACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE.
