This policy was
first flagged by New York journalist Karol Markowicz, whose Twitter summary described it as āwhite people need not apply.ā That summary is not accurate. White people who are sick from COVID can still be eligible for antibody treatment, but
only if they first demonstrate that they have āa medical condition that increase
their risk for severe illness.ā But non-white people have the significant advantage of being automatically eligible without having to demonstrate that, since their non-white race is deemed to inherently constitute an increased risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19. In other words, when determining eligibility for life-saving treatments, New York state is explicitly prioritizing some races over others.