Galea said state and local leaders could use the data to better target health messages and narrow health gaps — not just with COVID-19 but with so many other diseases that disproportionately affect lower-income neighborhoods and communities of color.
“This speaks to the fact that tending to health inequities is not discretionary. It’s not an act of charity. It’s essential to creating a healthy world,” Galea said. "Having some people left behind threatens not only their health but everyone’s health.”