U.S. minorities have been particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, and a new study suggests kids are no exception. Researchers found that at one community testing site, nearly half of Hispanic children and teens were positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The same was true of 30% of Black kids. The rate among white kids hovered around 7%. At this point, racial disparities in the U.S. pandemic are well-documented — at least among adults. “But those adults also live with children,” said lead researcher Dr. Monika Goyal. Her team’s findings — published online Aug. 5 in Pediatrics — offer a glimpse at how the pandemic is disproportionately affecting kids and teens, as well. To read the full story.
Recent Posts
- NJ ACTS Special Populations Virtual Seminar on 9/24 at 12pm – Register Now
- NJ ACTS CREST (R25) Funded
- NJ ACTS Workforce Development Internship Fall 2024 – Deadline Today
- Rutgers Health Researchers Find Disparities in Outcomes of Hospice Discharges.
- NJIT Researchers Close in on New Technology for Objectively Measuring Pain.
Categories
- Community (1,990)
- Covid (974)
- CTO Events (1)
- News (2,536)
- Pilots (20)