Commentary: How COVID-19 is a symptom of structural racism

Loss of smell and taste are well known symptoms of COVID-19 but what if COVID itself is a symptom of a bigger problem?As of this month, more than 2 million people have died from COVID. This pales in comparison to the 3 million newborns and 300,000 mothers dying from preventable childbirth complications that are further compounded by poor access to health care services.Unfortunately, these existing issues are exponentially worsening due to COVID, which has placed enormous strains on our healthcar