In recent weeks, Detroit has become a national area of concern during the coronavirus pandemic - it’s emptied the streets of the Motor City and taken a toll on the local health care systems and communities. Nearly half of the cases and deaths in the state of Michigan have been confirmed in the county surrounding Detroit, which has the third most coronavirus cases in any of the US states. In this episode, we’ll talk to Roshanak Mehdipanah and Paul Fleming of the University of Michigan School of Public Health about the historical and social legacies that have made the city a hotspot for coronavirus.. Both are Assistant Professors of Health Behavior and Health Education and experts in health equity issues.

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