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A Republican Ohio state senator is under fire this week after asking whether African Americans or the colored population have been disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic because they do not wash their hands as well as other groups.
State Sen. Steve Huffman (Tipp City) raised the question Tuesday during a hearing on whether to declare racism a public health crisis. Huffman, an emergency room doctor, wanted to know why African American communities are being hit so much harder by the virus, posing the query to Angela Dawson, executive director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health.
I understand African Americans have a higher incidence of chronic conditions and that makes them more susceptible to death from covid. But why does it not make them more susceptible to just get covid? he asked. Could it just be that African Americans or the colored population do not wash their hands as well as other groups? Or wear a mask? Or do not socially distance themselves? Could that be the explanation for why the higher incidence?"
Dawson, who is black, quickly challenged the senators suggestion.
That is not the opinion of leading medical experts in this country, she responded, later adding: Do all populations need to wash their hands? Absolutely, sir, but that is not where you are going to find the variance and the rationale for why these populations are more vulnerable.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/11/black-coronavirus-ohio-gop/
tblue37
(64,982 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,284 posts)Only a racist piece of shit would ask it.
LakeArenal
(28,729 posts)wryter2000
(46,016 posts)How did/does he treat African Americans in his ED? He needs to have his credentials taken away.
UTUSN
(70,497 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,061 posts)The next time you are in a public restroom, take a look at how many white people walk out without washing their hands after using the toilet. It would turn your stomach. There's a reason every damn business in the country has signs up reminding employees to wash their hands before going to work. That includes non-black people. Go fuck yourself. You probably walk out of the can without washing your hands, too.
padah513
(2,483 posts)I wish somebody would have slugged him. Not because I condone violence, but if they had I bet he'd think twice before saying something so damn stupid and mockingly racist again. A fat lip can be a pretty good teacher.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,111 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,217 posts)Jun 11, 2020
COLUMBUS (WCMH) Ohio State Senator Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, has been fired from his job as an emergency room doctor with TeamHealth after a question he asked about the coronavirus and its impact on African Americans.
Senator Huffman was questioning witness Angela Dawson, Executive Director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, about why black people have a higher incidence of COVID 19 infection.
Could it just be that African Americans or the colored population do not wash their hands as well as other groups or wear masks or do not socially distance themselves, Huffman asked during a hearing on Tuesday.
Huffmans employer, TeamHealth, issued the following statement:
Dr. Huffmans comments are wholly inconsistent with our values and commitment to creating a tolerant and diverse workplace. TeamHealth has terminated Dr. Huffmans employment, a TeamHealth spokesperson said.
Huffmans firing comes just hours after the ACLU of Ohio and the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Foundation called for the republican state senator from Tipp City to resign from his political post.
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/ohio-state-senator-steve-huffman-fired-from-his-job-as-emergency-room-doctor/