Inequality was bad. The pandemic is making it worse

Inequality was bad. The pandemic is making it worse

The gap between rich and poor had become a defining narrative of the 21st century long before the coronavirus pandemic put racial disparities and the struggles of low-paid workers in stark relief. Then the killing of George Floyd, a Black American, by a White Minneapolis police officer in May sparked renewed focus on the global debate about the causes of the world’s searing inequalities, why they’ve been tolerated for so long and what can be done to reduce them.

Q: What did the pandemic reveal?

A: Densely populated poor and minority areas emerged as coronavirus hot spots and suffered disproportionate deaths […]

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