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How does risk vary for Black and Asian patients with COVID-19? Written by Timothy Huzar on October 18, 2020 — Fact checked by Mary Cooke, Ph.D. New research suggests that people of Black, mixed, and Asian ethnicity are more at risk of COVID-19, but these risks vary as the disease progresses. Image credit: Sasirin Pamai/EyeEm/Getty Images A new study finds that COVID-19 risks for people of Black, mixed, or Asian ethnicity vary over the course of the disease. The research also suggests that even after accounting for socioeconomic status and other comorbidities, these populations are more at risk of contracting...