According to the CDC people with chronic diseases such as obesity heart disease and type- diabetes are a staggering times more likely to die from the coronavirus and Black Americans have a higher prevalence of many of these conditions In Baltimore medical staff from Johns Hopkins are joining forces with trusted messengers including faith leaders from a historic local mosque to address obstacles to improved health outcomes for the Black community Allison Aubrey of National Public Radio reports Dr Jon LaPook on how wearing a mask can help prevent an infected person with no symptoms from transmitting the coronavirus to
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