Finally, they spoke about the pandemic's impact on communities of color. "Structural racism," Adams said, has played a role in why the Black and Latinx communities are getting hit disproportionately harder by the virus.
It's something Adams plans to take action on by drawing more national attention to the issue, and by issuing a new call to action.
US coronavirus cases are rising sharply in 29 states.
A growing body of evidence suggests a mask-wearing requirement could stymie the virus' spread significantly.
The University of Washington's infectious-disease model projects that by October 1, more than 179,000 people in the US could die from COVID-19 — 57,000 more than have died already.
But if 95% of the population were to wear face masks in public, the projected number of deaths falls to 146,000.
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