Almost 600 US healthcare workers have died of COVID-19 and the majority of them are people of color

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• Almost 600 US healthcare workers died of COVID-19 during the pandemic, according to a new database published by the Guardian and Kaiser Health News. 
• According to the project, called "Lost on the Frontline," people of color make up the majority of COVID-19 deaths among healthcare workers. 
• The project is a comprehensive count of COVID-19 deaths in the industry, tracking factors including race and ethnicity, locations, age, and whether the workers had access to personal protective equipment.
• The full, updated database is set to be fully released in the summer to offer insight into the workings — and failures — of the US healthcare system during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Almost 600 healthcare workers in the US have died of COVID-19, with a majority being people of color according to a project launched by the Guardian and Kaiser Health News. 

The number accounts for doctors, nurses, and paramedics, but also includes other essential healthcare staff such as hospital janitors, administrators, and nursing home workers. 

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