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  • COVID-19 cases, deaths in U.S. increase with higher income inequality

    Jan 25, 2021 10:15 am by Craig ChamberlainResearch
    Sociology professor Tim Liao led a recently published study that examined the association between social and economic inequalities in U.S. counties and COVID-19 infections and deaths. Photo courtesy Tim Liao

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    The findings suggested, according to the researchers, that 'High levels of income inequality harm population health … irrespective of racial/ethnic composition.'

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