The intersection of racism and health amid the coronavirus
A man recites spoken word poetry at a makeshift memorial honoring George Floyd at the spot where he was taken into custody, in Minneapolis, June 1, 2020.
Today, The World explores the intersection of racism and health in this critical moment around the globe. And, as protests against police brutality continue across the world, many people are using social media to monitor events in real time, raising concerns about misinformation, conspiracy theories and outright false stories. Also, when Italy was hit hard by COVID-19 in February, researchers started looking into patients’ brains. What they found was that there are neurological symptoms to the coronavirus.
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