Biden's pick for health secretary is seen as high stakes in communities of color

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Nov 19, 2020 Biden's pick for health secretary is seen as high stakes in communities of color President-elect Joe Biden is being pushed to name a person of color as his health and human services secretary, a move supporters say is designed to acknowledge the need to address the disproportionate burden the coronavirus pandemic has placed on communities of color. The mortality rate among Black, Latino and Indigenous people has been three times that of white Americans who are infected with the virus. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy