covid-19 did not affect everyone in each country the same way. as of may 2020, apm research lab said the death rate among black americans was 2.4 times as high as for white americans and 2.2 times as high as for latino and asian americans. in july 2020, "the new york times" printed data from the centers for disease control showing that black and latino americans were three times as likely to become sick and twice as likely to die as white americans. this was not only in large cities but also in rural areas. this was not only for old people but for people in all age groups. native americans were also more likely than whites to become sick and die. asian americans were 1.3 times as likely as whites to become sick.