Hispanics are nearly twice as likely as whites to have lost their jobs amid the coronavirus shutdowns, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll, underlining that the pandemic is wreaking a disproportionate toll on some racial and ethnic groups.
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Hispanics are almost twice as likely as whites to have lost their jobs amid pandemic, poll finds
Black Americans also more likely to be laid off or furloughed since economic shutdowns
By Tracy Jan
and May 6, 2020 at 7:36 p.m. EDT