id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-297777-lnr4w3ek Rothman, S The mental health impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on immigrants and racial and ethnic minorities 2020-06-17 .txt text/plain 2906 131 50 Disease spread has been tracked by the CDC and geographic differences can be viewed through the lens of epidemiologic and population-level factors which include: the timing of COVID-19 introductions, population density, age distribution and prevalence of underlying medical conditions among COVID-19 patients, the timing and extent of community mitigation measures, diagnostic testing capacity and finally, public health reporting practices. 3 In New York City, specifically in the Bronx where it is estimated that 29% of individuals live below poverty level 4 and the population is composed mainly of Hispanics and African Americans who may have a number of psychosocial issues including: poverty, homelessness, issues with access to health care, education and immigration concerns. Many of these workers are young and healthy, however diabetes affects 22% of the Latino population and this medical comorbidity is a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19 disease course. ./cache/cord-297777-lnr4w3ek.txt ./txt/cord-297777-lnr4w3ek.txt