DCist - Study Points To Significant Racial Disparities In COVID-19 Among Children

Monika Goyal, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, spoke to DCist about her team's recent study that revealed significant racial and socioeconomic disparities among children tested for COVID-19 in D.C., both in test positivity rates and known exposure to the virus.

The study was also highlighted by Washington City Paper and The Washington Post.

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