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Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate
New research shows an alarming rise in Black young people trying to take their own lives CHICAGO (AP) — Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could find. Diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she survived two more […]
African Americans Die More Frequently from Covid-19, but MIT Researchers Say Poverty Isn’t Why
*Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found it’s not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professor Christopher Knittel and graduate research assistant Bora Ozaltun analyzed daily Covid-19 death rates for a nearly two-month […]
At least 35 states are seeing a rise in new Covid-19 cases, as the average age of those infected shifts downward
(CNN)Nearly 1 out of every 100 Americans has tested positive for Covid-19 as the virus rages uncontrolled across the country. The US has recorded more than 3.3 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University, and at least 135,205 Americans have died. Across the world, […]
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