Sheryl Sandberg: Coronavirus is exacerbating inequality in the US. Millionaires and billionaires need to take responsibility and do more than they've ever done before.

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In a wide-ranging interview with Business Insider, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg commented on inequality in America during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The pandemic is exposing, and making worse, access to healthcare, education, and food, Sandberg said.

It's up to a host of actors, including wealthy Americans like herself, to take action, according to the business leader.

Her comments come at a time when confidence in the US government falls below confidence in NGOs, the media, and business leaders, with business leaders scoring the highest in terms of competence, Edelman's 2020 Trust Barometer shows.

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The novel coronavirus has not only exposed underlying inequality in the US it's made it worse and it may be the responsibility of the richest Americans to help solve the crisis.

That's according to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who spoke with Business Insider editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell in a wide-ranging interview on inequality, the pandemic, and the tech giant's operations to battle misinformation. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment and an economist predicts it could be far worse than the Great RecessionSee Also:Billionaire Mark Cuban has a strong message for CEOs: Millennials and Gen Zers will send your brand 'straight into the toilet' if you lay off employees during the pandemicHow Sheryl Sandberg explained coronavirus and quarantining to her children, and her advice for working parents who are struggling6 seasoned freelancers reveal how their finances have been impacted by the pandemic and how they're seeking out new projects and sources of incomeSEE ALSO: People trust companies more than the government to handle a crisis and it shows just how much corporate America is stepping up to tackle the coronavirus pandemic

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