Abstract
This commentary explores the relationship between health disparities, social distancing, and belonging in the United States pre- and post-Covid 19. The author concludes that post-Covid-19 requires a radical re-visioning of society to address structural inequality that has heightened the vulnerability of some populations to Covid-19, which has, in turn, exacerbated the pre-existing vulnerabilities.
Highlights
Covid-19 has impacted almost everyone, whether infected with the virus or not
What Covid-19 has done is to direct attention again to alreadyexisting health disparities; individuals and communities that were more vulnerable to Covid-19 have been made even more vulnerable because of Covid-19
In the United States, increasing evidence suggests that African Americans are disproportionately infected by Covid-19 and have a higher mortality rate due to the disease (Eligon et al, 2020)
Summary
Covid-19 has impacted almost everyone, whether infected with the virus or not. For some of those who have been infected, it has brought severe illness and the need for extended hospitalization and, for some, it has led to their demise (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020a). It has brought social distancing and isolation (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020b), made visible with the increasing use of face masks; lockdowns, shelter-in-place, and stay-at-home orders (Gershman, 2020); an increase in internet orders for the essentials of living; a ban on mass gatherings; and a disruption of familiar rituals, including weddings and funerals.
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