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racism, COVID-19, and the inequality that fuels these parallel pandemics

  • Written by Liam Petterson, Assistant Editor, Health + Medicine, The Conversation Australia

The protests against systemic racism and police violence sweeping the globe highlight the intersection between two pandemics: COVID-19 and racism. Researchers are pointing out that structural inequalities mean people of colour are hit harder by the coronavirus.

Politicians are also concerned the protests may trigger an increase in the spread of...

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