Over the past several weeks public health officials and the media have brought to our attention the extensive racial, ethnic, and economic disparities surrounding COVID-19. Black people and American Indians are experiencing the most disproportionate mortality rates. Across the nation, Blacks are 2.4 times more likely to die from COVID-19 as compared to non-Latino Whites and in some states the mortality rate is up to seven times higher. The Navajo Nation has been particularly devastated, as evidenced by mortality rates 5-7 times higher for the indigenous populations in Arizona and New Mexico. A close look at California's statistics reveal dismal mortality rates for Latino Americans between 35-49 years of age, who account for 74% of all COVID-19 deaths in this age group. Furthermore, data from Los Angeles County found that residents from poor neighborhoods are three times more likely to die from the virus than residents from wealthier communities. Health disparities experts argue that systemic inequalities and discriminatory policies contribute to the unequal distribution of resources needed to maintain optimal health and obtain quality healthcare. Public health data suggests that the elderly and individuals with chronic health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease experience the worst COVID-19 outcomes. Racial and ethnic minorities in the US suffer from some of the highest rates of these chronic conditions, which research suggests may be, in part, a function of chronic stress (e.g., poverty, discrimination). In the current pandemic, the added stressors associated with unclear health communication, the cost and quality of healthcare, obstacles to social distancing in multigenerational households and overcrowded communities, and the day-to-day risks our essential workers experience, may further exacerbate these already existing health disparities.