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Oprah Winfrey is raising her voice for the repercussions they have had for the African American community amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As infectious disease sweeps the world and holds the majority of the world’s population hostage within their homes, the media mogul focused his latest episode of Oprah talks COVID-19 series on the black community in America.
Speaking about the deadly impact of the pandemic on the marginalized group, the actor and talk show host said on his Twitter earlier: “This coronavirus is rocking the world. I hope you will join me in understanding why COVID-19 is having such a deadly impact on black America as I speak to our community leaders and family members that they have to bury their dead alone. “
Nearly 33 percent of confirmed coronavirus cases come from black communities, according to US government data. Despite the fact that African Americans make up only 13 percent of the country’s population.
Speaking to CBS News, Winfrey said, “When this was happening in Wuhan, we thought it was’ over there ‘… and then I talked to African Americans in Milwaukee, and people were saying’ we heard about it in Washington, but Washington is over there, we don’t think I had anything to do with us. “
She went on to say that it was crucial for “black people to understand pre-existing conditions” that include diabetes and asthma that increases their risk of contraction.
The philanthropist herself is also taking additional preventive measures, having suffered from pneumonia last year.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams explained why African-Americans may be more affected by the virus than the rest, saying that ethnic minorities are at greater risk because of their pre-existing health problems.
He also added that financial ramifications may also shake minority groups more because of low-income jobs where working from home would not be possible.
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