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Unequal Toll of COVID-19 Mortality by Age in the United States: Quantifying Racial/Ethnic Disparities

06/12/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Harvard University. Published: 6/12/2020. This 18-page report from the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies explores racial/ethnic differences in age-specific COVID-19 mortality rates in the U.S. In all age strata, COVID-19 mortality rates were higher for racial/ethnic minorities compared to whites, with extremely high rate ratios (5-9-fold higher) among younger adults (24-54 years) more than three times the age-standardized rate ratio. (PDF)