https://blackamericaweb.com/2022/04/29/ ... 0Weekly%29
They're right, we don't care if they live or die. Just get away from us.Racial Split on COVID-19 Endures as Restrictions Ease in US
ANNIE MA and HANNAH FINGERHUT
Despite majority favorability among U.S. adults overall for measures like mask mandates, public health experts said divided opinions among racial groups reflect not only the unequal impact of the pandemic on people of color but also apathy among some white Americans....
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...Lower support for mask mandates and other precautions among white Americans may also reflect less sensitivity towards what occurs in communities of color. In a 2021 study of mask wearing during the early part of the pandemic, researchers found that mask wearing among white people increased when white people were dying at greater rates in the surrounding community. When Black and Hispanic people were dying, mask usage was lower. <snip>