"A public health emergency does to a society what a stress test does to a bank or the human body: it reveals, among other things, weakness and vulnerabilities that have built up over time. The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has done the same for U.S. society through the particular path of its devastation. It serves as a stark reminder of America's deep, far-reaching economic and race-based inequalities, placing some segments of society in a privileged position while limiting the agency and life prospects of others."

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