398- Unsheltered in Place

<p>99% Invisible producer Katie Mingle had already been working on a series about unhoused people in the Bay Area for over a year when the current pandemic began to unfold. Suddenly, this vulnerable demographic was cast into the spotlight due to the virulent spread of COVID-19. It is clear from the data that this virus is hitting black and poor communities the hardest. COVID-19 has made American society’s racial and wealth inequities even more obvious. The disease is most dangerous to older and immunocompromised people, two groups to which those experiencing homelessness disproportionately belong.</p> <p>Plus, hotels have long been used as crucial infrastructure during disasters. Now they’re being used to help fight the pandemic.</p> <p><a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/?p=31798&amp;post_type=episode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unsheltered in Place</a></p>