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Multiracial, Hispanic and Latino, and Black Americans experienced the highest rates of long COVID. Asian Americans had the highest rate of severe long COVID.
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Transgender people had the highest rates of long COVID compared to other genders.
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Americans ages 40–54 had the highest rates of long COVID.
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Rents rose in 58% of all counties nationwide between 2020 and 2023. Data shows that rents rose and dipped between neighboring zip codes.
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In 2021, women were still responsible for the majority of childcare and housework across all racial groups and most age groups.
The percentage of people working from home tripled between 2019 and 2021, while housing got more expensive relative to income.
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The death rate for incarcerated people in state and federal prisons from COVID-19 was 20% higher than for the average American.
COVID-19 accounted for half of the decrease in life expectancy.
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21.2 million Americans received their second booster by the end of July.
While non-Hispanic white people accounted for nearly two-thirds of all deaths nationwide, the non-Hispanic Native American and Black populations died at disproportionately higher rates.
