New research confirms associations between COVID-19 mortality rates and socioeconomic position, gender, ethnicity and race.

68% of COVID-19 deaths during the first year of the pandemic were adults in low socioeconomic positions

University of South Florida epidemiologist Jason Salemi’s research confirmed associations between COVID-19 mortality rates and socioeconomic position, gender, ethnicity and race.

Salemi’s research shows:

  • The mortality rate of low SEP adults is five times higher when compared to high SEP adults, and the mortality rate of intermediate SEP adults is two times higher.
  • White women make up the largest population group considered high SEP. In contrast, nearly 60 percent of Hispanic men are in a low SEP.
  • When compared, the mortality rate of low SEP Hispanic men is 27 times higher than high SEP white women.

“The degree to which it takes a toll on communities is very unevenly distributed and we wanted to call attention to that issue,” Salemi said.

Reminder that crackers started storming state capitols demanding lockdowns end about a week after news reported covid was harming black people at far greater rates than anyone else.

The “return to normal” was driven by complete disregard to the lives of low wage workers and outright racism.

But I’m sure things are great now that the “pandemic is over”. Genocide Joe and the party of science wouldn’t lie to you. Capitalism wouldn’t just sacrifice workers like that, right?

  • macabrett[they/them]English
    36•4 months ago

    Giving a shit about covid is a big part of solidarity that a lot of people seem to have given up on.

    • sooper_dooper_roofer [none/use name]English
      27•4 months ago

      not just solidarity, I’d liken it to climate change at this point

      I’ve heard many stories both here and on reddit-logo about people who’ve NEVER CAUGHT COVID before getting it, getting long-COVID, and even dying of it

      it feels like a probability game, except it’s mutating into like 20 strains every second so there could be a 100% probability that it eventually fucks everyone over
      The fact that all-cause mortality was ~20% higher during the year of 2022/23 lends credence to this

      the operating assumption, including on hexbear, is that if you were unaffected until now you’re good, and that’s not really true

      • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]English
        25•4 months ago

        I’ve been operating under the assumption that we’re all playing the ‘How many Covid infections does it take to kill you, either directly or indirectly?’ game, and I don’t think I’m alone in that in this comm, at least.

      • macabrett[they/them]English
        18•4 months ago

        I 100% agree. I wish people still cared. I’m high risk for multiple reasons and very few people seem to understand why I’m still taking heavy precautions.

        • duderium [he/him]English
          13•4 months ago

          I’m not high risk AFAIK but I mask whenever indoors or among people outdoors because I don’t need fucking long covid.

          • barrbaric [he/him]MEnglish
            10•4 months ago

            And yet people will think we’re the weirdos for wanting to put in the bare minimum effort to avoid permanent brain, lung, or heart damage.