Sweat: 75% of deaths are among African Americans

By Bill Dries, Daily Memphian Updated: May 08, 2020 8:40 AM CT | Published: April 16, 2020 12:08 PM CT

Shelby County Health Department chief epidemiologist David Sweat said that we continue to see a disparate impact of coronavirus.

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