UC San Diego Undergraduate Library Research Prize

First Place Winner 2021, nominated by Weg M. Ongkeko (Department of Surgery)

African American and Hispanic individuals are more likely to test positive for COVID-19. African American, Hispanic, and Asian American individuals are more likely to face hospitalization, infection, and death due to COVID-19. We found that racial and ethnic minorities face a higher risk of COVID-19 ICU admission, hospitalization, and positivity. Soscioeconomic deprevation is a moderating variable for worsened COVID-19 outcomes in racial and ethnic minorities. Public health policies should address socioeconomic and racial disparities to reduce exposure and fatality due to COVID-19 in underrepresented populations