Health Disparities

Source: USNews
Title: U.S. Death Toll From Coronavirus Rises to 6 in Washington State
Date: March 2, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Environmental
Link: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-03-02/us-death-toll-from-coronavirus-rises-to-6-in-washington-state
Brief Description: Health Officials in Washington State have just announced 4 additional deaths, making the total death toll from COVID-19 in the United States 6. All deaths are coming from Washington State and these individuals are all confirmed to be elderly
Future Implications: The coronavirus death toll will continue to rise, mainly affecting those who are elderly or have underlying health conditions. 
Overall Impact: This trend now creates a new scenario where there's a public health emergency globally which will have an overall impact on health disparities due to it's mortality rate and demographics. Due to this coronavirus pandemic, many individuals who are about 50 years or older are at a higher risk of dying from the virus. This creates a large gap of disparities between the age groups and will put a halt towards the progress of eliminating health disparities.
Timeliness (0-5): 5
Impact (0-5): 5
Scope (0-5): 5
Likelihood (0-5): 5
Urgency (0-5): 5