Blacks and Long COVID

It seems that in some states,  COVID   is   over, even though it  clearly  is   not.  The new world has yet to appear, although we're beginning to see some outlines.  Here's one piece of the puzzle:

It has long been clear that Black Americans have experienced high rates of coronavirus infection, hospitalization and death throughout the pandemic.

But those factors are now leading experts to sound the alarm about what will most likely be the next crisis: a prevalence of long COVID-19 in the Black community and a lack of access to treatment.

Note that this statement has two parts:  Blacks have a disproportionately higher rate of infection, and therefore long COVID, and Blacks have disproportionately fewer options and resources when it comes to necessary healthcare.  Just the way we set it up; no surprise here.  When we "go back to normal," that's what it will look like.

It's worth the time to read the whole article, for a little clearer view of what the new world will look like.  It'll look like this:

“We expect there are going to be greater barriers to access the resources and services available for long COVID,” said one of the authors, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, director of Yale University’s health equity office and former chair of President Joe Biden’s health equity task force.

“The pandemic isn’t over, it isn’t over for anyone,” Nunez-Smith said. “But the reality is, it’s certainly not over in Black America.”