Although our extant knowledge of long COVID-19 remains limited, more data is emerging that gives researchers an idea of how—and who—long COVID affects. People of Hispanic heritage account for about 19 percent of the U.S. population but 24 percent of all COVID-19 cases. As a result, the racial and ethnic population most likely to struggle with the lingering effects of long COVID in the United States is the Latino population. This is not a one-dimensional concern—as health issues attributable to COVID-19 continue to plague these communities, we can expect serious financial repercussions to follow.
On October 19, join the Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative at Brookings for a webinar about the impact of long COVID-19 on Latino communities. Researchers will present their recent findings and summarize reports focused on the health and economic consequences for Latinos who are experiencing long COVID symptoms.
Viewers can submit questions by emailing [email protected] or tweeting to @BrookingsGov using #LatinoLongCOVID.