Could routine race-adjustment of spirometers exacerbate racial disparities in COVID-19 recovery?

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Could routine race-adjustment of spirometers exacerbate racial disparities in COVID-19 recovery?

Minority populations disproportionately suffer from the effects of COVID-19, as evidenced
by nearly three times the infection rate and one to two times the death rate among
Black, Indigenous, and Latino people compared with White people.1 Although some assume
that these disparities are rooted in genetic differences between racial or ethnic
groups, they are more likely a result of structural inequalities. Minority groups
tend to live in densely populated areas, have limited access to health care, and have
higher rates of comorbidities, among other factors, that put them at greater risk
for infection.

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