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11.37pm BST
In March and April, out of 220 coronavirus patients who were hospitalized, 79% per Black. Older Black men made up 52% of those hospitalized. By comparison, 13% of hospitalized patients were white, per the report published today.
The unequal toll of the coronavirus pandemic on Black and minority communities has now been well documented throughout the country. A previous CDC report found that more than 80% of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 in Georgia were Black.
11.14pm BST
The Republican mayor of Tulsa has said he won’t be attending Trump’s rally on Saturday.
At a press conference, mayor GT Bynum said it will be a “tremendous honor” to host Trump in Tulsa, but that he won’t attend the event. “I’m not positive that everything is safe,” he said, and encouraged attendees to wear masks.
Source: Atlanta officer charged with felony murder for Rayshard Brooks killing – live
