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    How Is Racism A Health Threat? Consider The Phrase 'So-Called Race'

    Epidemiologist Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones says race is merely "the social interpretation of how we look." This social reality is important because different racial groups have different health outcomes.
    by Steve Inskeep Apr 09, 2021 2 minutes
    People line up to receive a rapid COVID-19 test on Feb. 17, 2021 in Immokalee, Fla. Immokalee, which has a poverty rate of around 40% and whose population is made up primarily of agricultural workers, has joined with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Partners in Health to test, educate and vaccinate the community during the COVID-19 outbreak.

    President Biden's CDC director made a striking statement for a federal official Thursday. "Racism," said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, "is a serious public health threat that directly affects the well-being of millions of Americans."

    Walensky pointed to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, and noted that there are long-standing structural barriers — like where someone lives

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