Dr. Anthony Fauci has said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the 'undeniable effects of racism' across the United States.
The nation's top infectious disease expert said: 'COVID-19 has shown a bright light on our own society´s failings' after the virus disproportionally killed people of color.'
Fauci was speaking during a graduation ceremony for Emory University Sunday, when he said that 'the undeniable effects of racism' have led to unacceptable health disparities that especially hurt African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans.
Speaking by webcast from Washington, Fauci told the graduates in Atlanta that many members of minority groups work in essential jobs where they might be exposed to the coronavirus.
He also said they are more likely to become infected if exposed because of medical conditions such as hypertension, chronic lung disease, diabetes or obesity.
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