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Disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrant communities in the United States

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  • Eva Clark
  • Karla Fredricks
  • Laila Woc-Colburn
  • Maria Elena Bottazzi
  • Jill Weatherhead

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  • Eva Clark & Karla Fredricks & Laila Woc-Colburn & Maria Elena Bottazzi & Jill Weatherhead, 2020. "Disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrant communities in the United States," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(7), pages 1-9, July.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008484
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