Black people are 40% of COVID-19 deaths in MI. What does that mean?

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While black people make up about 12% of Michigan’s population, they make up about 40% of all COVID-19 deaths reported. A social epidemiologist says the numbers don’t say everything, but there's something that can’t be ignored: inequality. MichiganRadio

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And while black people make up only about 12% of the Michigan’s population, they make up about 40% of all COVID-19 deaths reported.

Social inequalities like access to healthcare, access to jobs that are able to be done remotely, and underlying health issues such as diabetes and hypertension are all possible factors that Zelner believes may be contributing to the disparate outcomes.Credit Michigan Department of Health and Human Services / https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173---,00.html

Susan Ringler-Cerniglia, the Public Information Officer of Washtenaw County, warns that these numbers aren’t the full story. Jonathan Stillo, an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University, works right in the city where the highest concentration of COVID-19 cases and deaths exists – Detroit. As of Saturday,Stillo says the pandemic was always going to adversely affect vulnerable populations, which includes impoverished communities. But he argues that presents some unique opportunities.

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MichiganRadio 1st of all, it’s nearly 14%. 2nd, This is a complex issue, one that’s tied to cultural norms, religious beliefs, education levels, economic status, and location, location, location. Detroit is 70% African American, I believe. And theres an International Airport there.

MichiganRadio Lies covid-19 is killing more white ppl that's why it's a pandemic

MichiganRadio

MichiganRadio Here comes the NPR BS train...full steam ahead

MichiganRadio I’ve seen lots of them without mask, sneezing, coughing and spitting everywhere smh...

MichiganRadio If I'm not mistaken more black people SMOKE than do whites

MichiganRadio Could shitty water have weakened them?

MichiganRadio I bet it's because they hang out together more often.

smartdissent MichiganRadio This first sentence triggered my fight or flight response

smartdissent MichiganRadio and smartdissent and MichiganRadio Absolutely and we must acknowledge this and change it.While we have tragically regressed over the last three years, we CANNOT accept this. Otherwise, we are complicit as well.

MichiganRadio Economic inequality.

MichiganRadio Democrats should support them more other than just only wanting their vote.

vanitaguptaCR MichiganRadio Probably cuz the dam politians haven't done 💩 about the gosh darn water!!

MichiganRadio 'I guess the virus is racist' Said by people who have poor critical thinking skills.

MichiganRadio In the future there will be trials , for murder that happened that were blamed on the virus, The poorest people are hit first, in times of war those that are safest are those closest to the castle, Imagine the world is under siege by a viral monster This is a siege

MichiganRadio Inequality, give me a break. Our maybe it as simple as they are not practicing social distancing and staying home!

MichiganRadio so should white people go around licking door handles until caught up? Statistics can be skewed to promote almost any ideological view

MichiganRadio Unfortunately, not shocking. Hurtful, not shocking.

MichiganRadio This is terrible and irresponsible reporting. The corona virus doesn’t care about your race, it only cares that you touch it and get it to your face. City centers will have more cases due to population density and rural areas will be lower for the same reason.

MichiganRadio Ban all racist viruses!!!

MichiganRadio Although not planned I truly believe that in this admin's demented mind, he believes that he should not help those in need now since they are of lower demogrphics/dems and every democrat that dies is a good thing Repub deaths just collateral damage.

MichiganRadio All true, but poor white people are affected too. Those who can, regardless of race, stay home to avoid the virus. Those who can't, go to work and deliver all the shit that you order from Amazon while working at home. Report it like that. It's socio-economic.

MichiganRadio Media is covering rich folks infected who have basements and separate sections of homes. How are less fortunate families dealing isolation where they don’t have space?

MichiganRadio Caught using sex dalls as C19 victims.

MichiganRadio sensationalism for a headline. “Just because we are talking about these numbers in racial terms, that is not to suggest that all black people, or even all black communities in our state, experience the same social inequalities as one another,” she said.

MichiganRadio CharlesMBlow

MichiganRadio BULLSHIT. The black population of Michigan is concentrated in Detroit, and there is more disease transmission when people are living close together. NPR, carry this vile crap down the hall, and rest assured that WE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE.

MichiganRadio Racism causes obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.

MichiganRadio Oh no, that’s the worst!

MichiganRadio So at 40% of deaths, despite making up 80% of Detroit’s population, blacks are underrepresented- good racism so far?

MichiganRadio All part of trumps plan. Minorities vote mostly Democrat and of course with be hit the hardest,

MichiganRadio Covid-19 is racist! The facts dont lie

MichiganRadio So, CharlesMBlow has been talking about this for weeks? Has it been weeks now? It feels like months but I'm going with weeks to be safe.

wells_av MichiganRadio Yes and the Kkk put out the virus.....

MichiganRadio It could be something as easily misunderstood as the presence of extended families. Could be culture and not economics, but most likely both.

MichiganRadio 'Everything is racism' Ok

MichiganRadio How are the demographics of Michigan spread about? How about crowded cities vs. rural areas? What are their demographics? How about % of COVID cases in city/suburban vs. rural and the racial % in each? Michigan is a too big a state to aggregate all findings like the headline does

MichiganRadio 'Stillo says the pandemic was always going to adversely affect vulnerable populations, which includes impoverished communities.' How are poor white people doing? 🤔

DCTian MichiganRadio I am definitely seeing increased morbidity in my minority populations (predominantly Hispanic) in So Cal. Multi-generational housing is a big issue.

MichiganRadio The virus infects everyone equally. Social distancing is a real thing and it helps slow the spread. But for it to work, all people need to practice it equally.

MichiganRadio sickle cell

MichiganRadio American Government whitehouse knew much earlier than they say. Yamiche

vanitaguptaCR MichiganRadio Can you use absolute numbers instead of percentages? That way your words mean something. Thanks a lot, noobs. Right now it sounds like you're saying black people are taking less precautions than white ppl and getting infected more often. We don't know what you're saying fail

MichiganRadio Doh... ChinaVirus is racist according to New Propaganda Report... DefundNPR

MichiganRadio The virus is racist. 2020 gonna 2020.

MichiganRadio 2 of 2 Cont'd: Just because we are talking about these numbers in racial terms, that is not to suggest that all black people, or even all black communities in our state, experience the same social inequalities as one another,” she (Susan Ringler-Cerniglia) said.

MichiganRadio 1 of 2 you're sensationalizing. Also in the article: Susan Ringler-Cerniglia, the Public Information Officer of Washtenaw County, warns that...“The numbers can’t tell us the why, and that’s where there is unfortunately room for speculation and discrimination or prejudice...

MichiganRadio Ha ha it’s the white mans fault

MichiganRadio This is consistent with the fact that black Americans have a higher mortality rate in the US, right?

MichiganRadio Let’s not skew the numbers. If the cases are mostly in Detroit this more understandable. I expect better NPR

MichiganRadio LoL. It means npr practices Race Baiting. I look forward to the day npr enemy of the American People goes silent. MAGA

MichiganRadio This may come as a revelation to those White sectors of the population who have a sick disdain for science and fact. Racism isn’t just a matter of “liking” people of color, it is sewn into the fabric of our societies & perpetuated by the circumstances we all accept as “normal”.

MichiganRadio you mean getting equal rights (in theory) 60 years ago can led to inequality in a capitalist society causing a higher mortality rate...I'm shocked

MichiganRadio Are you serious? Does everything have to be racially motivated?

MichiganRadio When this passes, I fear that the statistics will paint a very ugly picture of American society.

MichiganRadio I hear dog whistles again. So many people ignore this information if it occurs outside their teeny tiny boxes they call their 'minds'. We must be vigilant, keep calling out these inequities. Thanks, NPR!!

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