Access to Covid-19 testing is part of why Black Americans face higher infection rates, expert says

One reason Covid-19 has hit Black Americans so hard is testing, said Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium founder Dr. Ala Stanford. 'It has to do with access, particularly when African Americans were being turned away from testing, at work even.' CNNTownHall

Dr. Sanjay Gupta says masks are crucial because asymptomatic people can spread Covid-19

The virus is"still very contagious," Gupta said Thursday evening during CNN's global coronavirus town hall.

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