Racial gap in US stroke deaths widened during pandemic

Doctors say COVID-19 infection can raise the risk of stroke.

NEW YORK (AP) — The longstanding racial gap in U.S. stroke death rates widened dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, government researchers said Thursday.

Stroke death rates increased for both Black and white adults in 2020 and 2021, according to the  today!

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