28 min
CoronaVirus & Co-Morbidities: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) with Dr Paul Okhumale The GoodOne With Onomen
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CoronaVirus (Covid-19) is especially fatal to those living with pre existing conditions, otherwise known as co-morbidities.
The mortality rate amongst those with compromised immune functions has been determined to be higher than those of the general population.
I sit down today with Dr Paul Okhumale, an associate professor of Cardiology at Marshall Health in Huntington, WV.
Background
Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn’t release coronavirus data by race, city and state data indicates that COVID-19 cases are heavily concentrated in the Black population.
According to WBEZ, an NPR news source In Chicago, 23% of residents are Black but account for 58% of COVID-19 deaths. Another survey published by ProPublica, reveals that In Milwaukee,
Blacks are roughly one-quarter of the population and roughly one-half of COVID-19 cases. In Louisiana, 7 out of 10 COVID-19 victims have been Black.
Coronavirus hot spots include a number of cities with large minority populations, such as New Orleans and Detroit, as well as the majority-minority New York City boroughs of Queens and the Bronx.
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CoronaVirus (Covid-19) is especially fatal to those living with pre existing conditions, otherwise known as co-morbidities.
The mortality rate amongst those with compromised immune functions has been determined to be higher than those of the general population.
I sit down today with Dr Paul Okhumale, an associate professor of Cardiology at Marshall Health in Huntington, WV.
Background
Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn’t release coronavirus data by race, city and state data indicates that COVID-19 cases are heavily concentrated in the Black population.
According to WBEZ, an NPR news source In Chicago, 23% of residents are Black but account for 58% of COVID-19 deaths. Another survey published by ProPublica, reveals that In Milwaukee,
Blacks are roughly one-quarter of the population and roughly one-half of COVID-19 cases. In Louisiana, 7 out of 10 COVID-19 victims have been Black.
Coronavirus hot spots include a number of cities with large minority populations, such as New Orleans and Detroit, as well as the majority-minority New York City boroughs of Queens and the Bronx.
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28 min