A vicious cycle of economics and disease has appeared in front of me. Like a wraith from one of the the departed souls of the pandemic, it whispers that those who have less money in US society will soom be lessened into non-existence. Poor nutrition, cramped, unreliable housing, lack of worker benefits like equal pay, leave and health insurance — all these contribute to threats on the marginalized sectors of society.
The restrictions in the working-class areas, spurred by an especially steep increase in cases there, display yet again the disproportionate impact the virus has had on many poorer communities across the globe. Madrid, September 2020 New York Times, online retrieval Sept. 21, 2020
