Addressing the health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus is rightly not only the United States’ top priority, but the biggest priority in the world. It’s critical that people follow aggressive social distancing and stay-at-home measures if they can, and that those in charge provide frontline workers with the resources they need to maintain their health. But we cannot wait until the pandemic is over to contend with the massive economic impacts of this crisis, which are already taking a toll on many Americans, and especially Black, brown, and other marginalized people.
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