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Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 at double the rate of white Americans: Kamala Harris

Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 at double the rate of white Americans: Kamala Harris

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Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Monday said the black Americans are dying from COVID-19 at 2x the rate of white Americans.

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In a tweet she said that "black Americans are dying from COVID-19 at 2x the rate of white Americans. This pandemic has further reinforced historical inequities in our nation—and it is clear that confronting these disparities is not a priority for this administration."

Black Americans are dying from COVID-19 at 2x the rate of white Americans.

This pandemic has further reinforced historical inequities in our nation—and it is clear that confronting these disparities is not a priority for this administration.

In recent past, Kamala Harris has been attacking the Trump administration's handling of healthcare for people with pre-existing conditions.

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