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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)\'s impact has similar characteristics to racism and its effects First, there is no known immunity to COVID-19 or racism Second, we wear uncomfortable masks to protect us from the virus Being black in America requires wearing an uncomfortable invisible mask, hiding anxiety and fear Third, physical distancing is promoted to reduce COVID-19 transmission With racism, physical distancing has occurred from the Atlantic Slave Trade to segregation and redlining COVID-19 has punished communities of color, just like racism has COVID-19 has suffocated America just like racism does to blacks If America is tired of COVID-19, imagine how blacks feel
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