Differential Impacts of COVID-19 on Disadvantaged Communities

COVID-19 has turned life upside down for many Californians, but some of our most vulnerable populations have been hit disproportionately. Join us as we discuss the consequences of being considered an essential worker. Agricultural economists Dan Scheitrum (University of Arizona) and Aleks Schaefer (Michigan State University) examine the transmission of COVID-19 from meatpacking facilities through rural communities, and Joakim Weill (UC Davis) explains differences in the ability to social distance by income level.