Latinos & COVID Dec 2021

A record number of people applied to medical school for the 2021-22 academic year, an increase that admission experts attribute in part to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The county reported another 1,772 new cases on Wednesday

COVID-19 has twice struck a Latino family living in a multi-generational setting in the San Francisco Bay Area, underscoring the importance of vaccination for the sake of all household members.

A Florida Latino, Hernando Rodríguez, was gravely ill following Covid-19, and doctors credit his wife's efforts in aiding his recovery.

The earned income tax credit has been made more generous. That means some workers could see bigger tax refunds next year.

Addressing the barriers preventing Latinos from full economic participation could have a multitrillion-dollar impact, further unleashing their entrepreneurial spirit, creating millions of jobs, driving consumer spending, and building intergenerational wealth.

Community leaders saw early in the pandemic that the city's residents of color were being hit hard by COVID-19. They worked with data analysts to show just how hard, where and why.

This morning, The Times published a series of articles that examine the effects of the pandemic on the Latinx community.

A new report issued from the University of Illinois Chicago’s Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy analyzes how national and local policies relate

Illinois Black and Latino parents have to deal with lack of access to health care providers and misinformation leading to vaccine hesitancy

Kern County Public Health officials said the current case rate throughout the county has seen a significant decrease compared to three weeks ago.

In Wisconsin, the Latinx population has more COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people than any other racial or ethnic group. On Milwaukee’s southside, they’ve seen more cases than any other area in the city. The Latino Medical Student Association chapter at the Medical College of Wisconsin responded to this by connecting directly with Milwaukee’s Latinx communities.

The program aims to connect Spanish-speaking communities to nurses who can provide trusted COVID-19 information.

San Diego County is releasing demographic data on COVID-19 booster shots. As ABC 10News Reporter Jared Aarons explains, a deep dive into the numbers shows the booster rollout faces many of the same challenges from the initial vaccine rollout.

L.A. TACO and The Los Angeles Times have released projects that center the Latinx experience.

The average time for the virus to spread in these households is fewer than two days, the study also found

Latinos face high rates of COVID-19 and diabetes. But one community clinic in Reno is seeing sharp decreases in patient numbers, deepening the risk for people with chronic illnesses.

In California, younger Latinos are dying of COVID-19 at much higher rates than their white and Asian counterparts.

Success seemed within reach for two immigrants — until the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a $10 bill in Glenda Valenzuela’s purse can feel like a godsend.

Rosa Cardenas built a successful garment business with a first-grade education. The family's progress is now threatened by the pandemic.