June 17, 2020 by The LanguageLine Solutions Team

REPORT: Hispanics Make Up a Third of All COVID-19 Cases

Hispanics comprise just 18 percent of the U.S. population, yet they make up 33 percent of all COVID-19 cases.

This is according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It offers a complete picture of who in the United States has been diagnosed with Covid-19 and how they fared.

According to the report, "the coronavirus pandemic continues to be severe, particularly in certain population groups. These preliminary findings underscore the need to build on current efforts to collect and analyze case data, especially among those with underlying health conditions."

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June 11, 2020 by Scott Brown

INFOGRAPHIC: The Persistence of Minority Health Disparities

Health crises do not affect everyone equally.

The coronavirus pandemic and recent social unrest have shined a light on the racial and socioeconomic disparities in health and health care in North America. Ethnic minority communities and groups of lower socioeconomic status consistently experience worse health outcomes, and have more difficulty accessing health care and health education.

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