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Lesson Topic
Navajo Nation Surpasses NY state for the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the US
Lesson Outline
The Navajo Nation has surpassed New York and New Jersey for the highest per-capita coronavirus infection rate in the US - another sign of Covid-19's disproportionate impact on minority and improverished communities. This is a tragic repeat of how smallpox decimated indigenous peoples in the Americas throughout the 16th century, during the Columbian Exchange/European Age of Exploration. The Navajo Nation, which spans parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah reported a population of 173,667 on the 2010 census. With sick citizens, the Native American territory has 2,304.41 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people. We looked at why there is a high rate of infection and the measures being taken to help the Navajo people. There are many Native American communities that are suffering greatly during the pandemic.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Hours
1.00
Hours Attended
1.00
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