A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
The first public announcement from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regarding the novel coronavirus advised all Americans not to go to the doctor’s office or emergency room. Instead, it is recommended that you call your doctor for instructions on how to get tested and treated. The CDC further cautioned those with compromised immune systems or chronic conditions to be extra careful. But there was a problem, a big problem: a significant segment of Black Americans didn’t have a doctor!