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Non-white race tied to higher likelihood of COVID-19 infection

(HealthDay)—Race is the most important predictor of testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection but not for outcomes, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Gabriel J. Escobar, M.D., from Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, and colleagues evaluated the association of race/ethnicity with SARS-CoV-2 […]