(NPR) Investigation Uncovers Missteps In Washington, D.C.'s Coronavirus Response

Investigation Uncovers Missteps In Washington, D.C.'s Coronavirus Response








Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a press conference at a temporary field hospital at the Walter E. Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on May 11, 2020, featuring 437 beds for patients suffering from COVID-19, and part of the city's medical surge response plan as an alternate care site to assist hospitals.



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Investigation Uncovers Missteps In Washington, D.C.'s Coronavirus Response





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In the nation's capital, the coronavirus has killed Black residents at 5.9 times the rate of white people — a disparity that's worse than any other big city in America with published demographic data.