Surgeon General Jerome Adams on the coronavirus' disproportionate impact minority communities

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams discusses why minority communities are at higher risk of dying from COVID-19. Talking with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, Adams explains how preconditions, social determinants and economic situations are making African-Americans, Hispanics and Native American more vulnerable to the coronavirus; and how the administration plans to address the disparity. The nation's surgeon general tells King how efforts to flatten the curve in hotspots are showing promise and how staying home can be an opportunity for us to be healthier. Finally, Adams shares what he's doing to get through this challenging time as individual with many of the high-risk factors and wife with a comprised immune system.

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