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Collected Item: “COVID-19 has already cut U.S. life expectancy by a year. For Black Americans, it's worse”

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COVID-19 has already cut U.S. life expectancy by a year. For Black Americans, it's worse

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The article discusses how the coronavirus is affecting Americans, especially how communities of color are suffering disproportionately (especially in regards to Black Americans and their life expectancy).

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/covid-19-has-already-cut-u-s-life-expectancy-by-a-year-for-black-americans-its-worse

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Laura Santhanam

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2021-02-18
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