Author:

• Hebert Luan Pereira Campos dos Santos - Santos, H.L.P.C - <hebert.luan@ufba.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2722-7945

Co-author(s):

• Fernanda Beatriz Melo Maciel - Maciel, F.B.M - <fernandamlmcl728@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6421-3940
• Kênia Rocha Santos - Santos, K.R - <keniarocha02@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2396-5353
• Cídia Dayara Vieira Silva da Conceição - Conceição, C.D.V.S - <cdvscadvogada@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4277-9679
• Rian Silva de Oliveira - Oliveira, R.S - <riansilvak@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2162-1302X
• Natiene Ramos Ferreira da Silva - Silva, N.R.F - <ramosnatiene@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5809-209X
• Nilia Maria de Brito Lima Prado - Prado, N.M.B.L - <nilia.ufba@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8243-5662

Abstract:

This study discusses to what extent the inclusion, or not, of the race/color variable in epidemiological analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic can work as an external manifestation of necropolitics and as a producer of health inequities. We conducted a literature review on 09 articles, and on Scientific Electronic Library, PubMed and Virtual Health Library databases. We also conducted a documental analysis on 27 epidemiological reportsall the federal states and the Federal District of Brazil. We did not see much information regarding race/color, which can be interpreted as an intentional omission in order to hide those who the epidemics affects the most. The denial of basic and fundamental rights is the element that characterizes the larger racist structure of Brazil's COVID-19 policies.

Keywords:

racism; black population; health equity; pandemic; COVID-19.

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