Neoliberal policies segregated millions of African Americans in densely populated urban areas, where social distancing is more difficult, something that could increase exposure to the coronavirus

In December 2019, 2,506 cases of a rare pneumonia had been detected in the United States, with a balance of 54 deaths, the cause of which was attributed to the use of electronic cigarettes

The epidemic caused markets that traditionally had little demand to increase their sales, due to the quarantines to which a large part of the population has had to submit