ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Dozens of people participated in a virtual town hall Thursday to ask questions and listen in to a conversation addressing racial health disparity and why African Americans nationwide are being hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak.
The town hall was hosted by Orlando City commissioners Regina Hill and Bakari Burns and included a number of panelists from the medical and mental health fields. “(There’s) a lot of stress during these times and we want to encourage individuals to stay informed,” Burns said. [RELATED: Orange County mobile coronavirus testing sites to open next week, by appointment only | Orange County may have already seen peak in coronavirus cases, doctor says] Burns said many African Americans are more