The points systems DO consider other factors, including age and other predisposing conditions. They consider them proportionally to their effects. It would be unethical to ignore that race is an independent variable.
Per the CDC: “ COVID-19 data shows that Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian and Alaska Native pers…
The points systems DO consider other factors, including age and other predisposing conditions. They consider them proportionally to their effects. It would be unethical to ignore that race is an independent variable.
Per the CDC: “ COVID-19 data shows that Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian and Alaska Native persons in the United States experience higher rates of COVID-19-related hospitalization and death compared with non-Hispanic White populations.[18] These disparities persist even when accounting for other demographic and socioeconomic factors.” https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html
This is about the third reference on a Google search of Covid-19 outcomes by race. Similar findings on many other health conditions. A lot of pretty skeptical people make guidelines and rating systems. Perhaps we could consider the possibility that they know what they’re doing.
The points systems DO consider other factors, including age and other predisposing conditions. They consider them proportionally to their effects. It would be unethical to ignore that race is an independent variable.
Per the CDC: “ COVID-19 data shows that Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian and Alaska Native persons in the United States experience higher rates of COVID-19-related hospitalization and death compared with non-Hispanic White populations.[18] These disparities persist even when accounting for other demographic and socioeconomic factors.” https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html
This is about the third reference on a Google search of Covid-19 outcomes by race. Similar findings on many other health conditions. A lot of pretty skeptical people make guidelines and rating systems. Perhaps we could consider the possibility that they know what they’re doing.