Ami Relf, right, holds a photo of her brother Reginald Relf alongside her mother, Cleona Relf, outside her mother’s home in Bellwood, Ill. Mr. Relf died there while quarantining in the basement after experiencing symptoms of Covid-19.
African Americans waiting in line for masks and food in Harlem, New York City in April. Black people are at much higher risk of contracting COVID-19, compared to white people.