SoCal doctors say racial disparity continues with COVID long haulers

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At the start of the pandemic, we witnessed how COVID-19 cases ravaged communities of color. Now, doctors say this troubling trend continues with patients suffering with 'long COVID.'

LOS ANGELES -- At the start of the pandemic, we witnessed how COVID-19 cases ravaged communities of color. The virus revealed vulnerabilities and deep disparities.

"It turned out that we both had pneumonia," he said. A month later, Verdugo's wife was back to normal. "We don't have any studies, particularly on long COVID syndrome. But I can tell you, based on my observation, I've seen a lot of minorities in my clinic," said Dr. Giv Heidari, a cardiologist at Loma Linda University Health's COVID Heart Clinic.

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