blog posts Regions with greater income inequality see higher rates of COVID infections, deaths Jan 21, 2021 11:30 am by United Press InternationalIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images UPI (Jan. 20) 'Income and racial inequalities are the two greatest social challenges our country is faced with today,' says Illinois professor Timothy Liao. 'For the consideration of the pandemic, both are important, and neither can be ignored.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email