{"id":117389,"date":"2021-08-22T17:03:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T00:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=117389"},"modified":"2021-08-22T17:03:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T00:03:04","slug":"us-coalition-of-black-and-latino-churches-hope-to-reduce-the-3x-covid-19-disparity-aug-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2021\/08\/22\/us-coalition-of-black-and-latino-churches-hope-to-reduce-the-3x-covid-19-disparity-aug-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"US coalition of Black and Latino churches hope to reduce the 3X COVID-19 disparity &#8211; Aug 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Henry Lahore<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>The coalition is attempting to eliminate many race disparities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concerning COVID-19<br>\nThey should consider distributing bottles of Vitamin D to their churches.<br>\nThe churches could hand out emergency packets of vitamin D<br>\nThe Vitamin D would be taken at the first sign of COVID-19 symptoms.<br>\nThis emergency Vitamin D appears to reduce the risk of serious COVID-19 by 3X<br>\n<\/strong><strong>It may\ncost less than $50 of Vitamin D to save a life<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Items in VitaminDWiki in both categories Virus and Dark Skin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FUS%2Bcoalition%2Bof%2BBlack%2Band%2BLatino%2Bchurches%2Bhope%2Bto%2Breduce%2Bthe%2B3X%2BCOVID-19%2Bdisparity%2B-%2BAug%2B2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872773976489%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=SW7CzkZ4RnGHKwQhKstxMLTvMxtWB2wjrGKBuHu3WKA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">US coalition of Black and Latino churches hope to\n     reduce the 3X COVID-19 disparity &#8211; Aug 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FCOVID-19%2Bmortality%2Bfor%2BBlacks%2Bis%2B5X%2Bthat%2Bfor%2Bwhites%2Bin%2B2%2BLA%2BHospitals%2B-%2BJuly%2B2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872773976489%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=U2r2%2BdUU5THcjDKEMdBGuG%2B1lIe0avL7y5Kg3O90OEo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">COVID-19 mortality for Blacks is 5X that for whites\n     in 2 LA Hospitals &#8211; July 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FLow%2Bvitamin%2BD%2Bassociated%2Bwith%2Bincreased%2BCOVID-19%2Brisk%2B%2528in%2Bthis%2Bcase%2Bblack%2Bwomen%2B1.7X%2529%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BJuly%2B2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872773986444%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=qz0YChRbJxjUfLHxRLHuTY55bV6m5YrocDn2S8bNjXQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Low vitamin D associated with increased COVID-19\n     risk (in this case black women 1.7X) \u2013 July 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FCOVID-19%2Bwas%2Bthe%2Bthird-leading%2Bcause%2Bof%2Bdeath%2Bin%2Bthe%2BUS%252C%2Bespecially%2Bin%2Bthose%2Bwith%2Bdark%2Bskins%2B-%2BApril%2B1%252C%2B2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872773986444%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=wzGthgc53P3mz0qwn9GUnQgkHC1oreNstQyRN7GIihw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of death in the\n     US, especially in those with dark skins &#8211; April 1, 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FPrefer%2B40%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2B60%2Bng%2Bof%2BVitamin%2BD%2Bto%2Bminimize%2BCOVID-19%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BMarch%2B17%252C%2B2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872773996399%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=%2F2iFgjwLaw85trurWucA69lUgTp%2BLt%2B7yRsLYEuEoXU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Prefer 40 \u2013 60 ng of Vitamin D to minimize COVID-19\n     \u2013 March 17, 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2F26%2Bhealth%2Bfactors%2Bincrease%2Bthe%2Brisk%2Bof%2BCOVID-19%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2Ball%2Bare%2Bassociated%2Bwith%2Blow%2Bvitamin%2BD&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872773996399%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=96JdW27vxfeJhJ%2FqDxZ2QG4EtxmOhH3sLkfnOgpwkZU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">26 health factors increase the risk of COVID-19 \u2013\n     all are associated with low vitamin D<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FThose%2Bwith%2Brecent%2Bcancer%2Bdiagnosis%2Bhad%2B7X%2Bincreased%2Brisk%2Bof%2BCOVID-19%2B%2528more%2Bif%2BA-A%2B%2529-%2BDec%2B2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774006355%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=BHZfQtCqXYxBKQR60DHMJu2soUZp95JWZOoTQ2V4lpU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Those with recent cancer diagnosis had 7X increased\n     risk of COVID-19 (more if A-A )- Dec 2020<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FHealthcare%2Bworkers%2Bat%2Bhigher%2Brisk%2Bof%2BCOVID-19%2Bif%2Blow%2Bvitamin%2BD%252C%2Bespecially%2Bif%2Bdark%2Bskin%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BDec%2B2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774006355%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=Ie5%2BK5%2F3Fm1lD1mwJlhvs%2FrcE92Se6fxzOQ7qQpp4bQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Healthcare workers at higher risk of COVID-19 if low\n     vitamin D, especially if dark skin \u2013 Dec 2020<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FShift%2Bworkers%2B2X%2Bmore%2Blikely%2Bto%2Bget%2BCOVID-19%2B%2528low%2BVitamin%2BD%2529%2B-%2BDec%2B2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774016316%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=MGHL6Xx365D61%2F2LYZcY5J7y%2FDKjax7%2BTx2R6wwbERg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Shift workers 2X more likely to get COVID-19 (low\n     Vitamin D) &#8211; Dec 2020<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FCOVID-19%2Bwas%2Bkilling%2Bdark-skinned%2Bdoctors%252C%2Bthen%2Bthey%2Bgot%2Ba%2BVitamin%2BD%2Brecommendation&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774016316%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=ydBM2woZEjrR5qY6%2Bulbnnu92L2LKKoEpidtxWIbhQg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">COVID-19 was killing dark-skinned doctors, then they\n     got a Vitamin D recommendation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FCOVID-19%2Bantibodies%2B2.6%2BX%2Bmore%2Blikely%2Bif%2Bhad%2Bsymptoms%2Band%2Blow%2Bvitamin%2BD%2B%2528UK%2Bhospital%2Bstaff%2529%25E2%2580%2593%2BOct%2B5%2B2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774026272%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=5ZCiSIRtxiaxrYAC9Xlm8bXxeUs1TW5Nj3o9kO9iXQw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">COVID-19 antibodies 2.6 X more likely if had\n     symptoms and low vitamin D (UK hospital staff)\u2013 Oct 5 2020<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FVitamin%2BD%2Bcould%2Bknock%2Bout%2BCOVID-19%2Bin%2B3%2Bmonths%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BDr.%2BMatthews%2Binterview%2BOct%2B2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774026272%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=uo62BAuqVRpDzAiCm5KC6UYs1DSCUgtbDY08dsBeSIw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Vitamin D could knock out COVID-19 in 3 months \u2013 Dr.\n     Matthews interview Oct 2020<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FRate%2Bof%2BCOVID-19%2Btest%2Bpositive%2Bis%2B40%2Bpcnt%2Blower%2Bif%2Bhigh%2Bvitamin%2BD%2B%2528192%252C000%2Bpeople%2529%2B-%2BHolick%2BSept%2B2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774036238%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=TGCMNT3XKKAGlL811dRS1IFfMYfQC9QWVp6cxUwcySw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Rate of COVID-19 test positive is 40 pcnt lower if\n     high vitamin D (192,000 people) &#8211; Holick Sept 2020<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FCOVID-19%2Bincreased%253A%2B3.5%2Bif%2BUltra-Orthodox%252C%2B2.6X%2Bif%2Bdark%2Bskin%2B%252852%252C000%2BIsraelis%2529%2B-%2BSept%252C%2B2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774036238%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=MQrFxkqeqUGx3REHzEWEoqiu5e%2F7dBhhxgpx6ZfG2jw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">COVID-19 increased: 3.5 if Ultra-Orthodox, 2.6X if\n     dark skin (52,000 Israelis) &#8211; Sept, 2020<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FCOVID-19%2Bis%2Bharder%2Bfor%2Bthose%2Bwith%2Bdark%2Bskins%2B-%2Bperhaps%2Bdue%2Bto%2Blow%2Bvitamin%2BD%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BApril%2B24%252C%2B2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774046188%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=VnlEOa7SY%2B%2FAaMkeBc0gn9oRVxSr9xj7tzfdCoQgYps%3D&amp;reserved=0\">COVID-19 is harder for those with dark skins &#8211;\n     perhaps due to low vitamin D \u2013 April 24, 2020<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FCOVID-19%2Bmore%2Bfrequent%2Band%2Bdeadly%2Bfor%2Bthose%2Bwith%2Bdark%2Bskins%2B%2528high%2Brisk%2Bof%2Blow%2Bvitamin%2BD%2529&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774046188%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=GMEYDDTLU5TPpRLoB402voPVOJVgMekLzed1mu0qtLo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">COVID-19 more frequent and deadly for those with\n     dark skins (high risk of low vitamin D)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvitamindwiki.com%2FIndications%2Bof%2Bincrease%2BCOVID-19%2Bproblems%2Bif%2Bdark%2Bskin%2Bin%2Bthe%2BUK-%2BApril%2B3%2B2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774056152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=kPWr6CA0GhAoMTbaY%2BKG4md489d%2Fx5oC9NvGMMYOyiw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Indications of increase COVID-19 problems if dark\n     skin in the UK- April 3 2020<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Henry Lahore <\/strong><strong>&nbsp; <\/strong>founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vitamindwiki.com%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C6d03480ea8c24d6394d508d964fff48b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637651872774056152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=q479xaV%2BC1VPGx7d%2B7uB7IOM2G8rR5fFYKAt6d3MemA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">VitaminDWiki<\/a>&nbsp;<strong> <\/strong><em>phone:\n360-301-9413<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Lahore The coalition is attempting to eliminate many race disparities Concerning COVID-19 They should consider distributing bottles of Vitamin D to their churches. The churches could hand out emergency packets of vitamin D The Vitamin D would be taken at the first sign of COVID-19 symptoms. This emergency Vitamin D appears to reduce the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117389\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}