Societal preconditions contribute to high infection rate among blacks
ST. LOUIS – Poverty, violence and racism have long devastated the African-American community. Now there’s another force disproportionately affecting black…
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Blacks continue to bear brunt of coronavirus, ZIP code data show
ST. LOUIS – The latest map of the city’s coronavirus cases by ZIP code shows that black residents continue to…
Racial toll of virus even starker, data reveal
As a clearer picture emerges of COVID-19’s decidedly deadly toll on black Americans, leaders are demanding a reckoning of the…
Virus outreach to Black Missourians may be falling short
(AP) — The coronavirus is killing black Missourians at a disproportionate rate, especially in the two urban areas of the…
Missouri health chief seeks racial data on coronavirus cases
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri’s health chief said Wednesday that he was directing medical professionals to provide racial data about…