The novel SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) has led to a
global pandemic manifested as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with its most severe
presentation being acute respiratory distress syndrome leading to severe complications and
death. Select underlying medical comorbidities, older age, diabetes, obesity, and male sex
have been identifiedasbiologicalvulnerabilitiesformore…-19 outcomes. 1 Geographic
locations that reported data by race/ethnicity indicate that African American individuals and …