COVID-19 is especially hard on poor people
This is partially due to limited access to care and treatment, which should concern us all
We all know, from eight-plus months of stories and endless information on the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, that it’s a so-called equal opportunity sickness: it strikes everyone, regardless of age, gender, or economic circumstances. Unfortunately it is also unavoidably true — as in the cases of many illnesses — that poor people are more likely to suffer and possibly die from the virus.
Perhaps this is not the case in other industrialized countries, such as in Europe, Asia, and others that have socialized health care. But it is a fact of life here in the U.S. that medical care is so ridiculously expensive that it’s practically a luxury. Therefore, the economic situations of some people in this country mean that poor people have less access to medical care, might not have health insurance, or they lack the resources to get to a medical facility to get tested and/or cared for. Sad, but true, and maybe not many of the more “more well-to-do people” think much about it. Though they should.
Some might argue with this and say, you can order tests online, which is true. But not everybody has the internet and/or a computer or smartphone and therefore they cannot access tests or register for testing online. I live in a rural area…
