(23 Apr 2020) Members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Thursday raised concerns that current and future legislation in Congress must address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the African American community.
Rep. Karen Bass, Chairwoman of the CBC said the impact of the virus is proportionally adverse on African Americans around the country.
The California lawmaker said the almost 500 billion US dollar bill Congress delivered will add needed resources to coronavirus spending in the African American community, where disparities in the death rate has been significant.
"This bill begins the process of addressing the disproportionate death rate, but oversight and advocacy from Congress and the public will still be needed," Bass said.
Chairwoman Bass explained a picture of COVID-19's decidedly deadly toll on black Americans and outlined other concerns of inequality in the ongoing legislative response to the coronavirus pandemic that the CBC highlights as needed.
"Communities with large African-American populations will require focused and concentrated testing with rapid results," Bass said.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, that clear up in two to three weeks.
But it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death for some people, especially older adults and people with existing health problems.
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