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Covid-19 death disparities: Figures reveal ongoing impact of coronavirus on ethnic minority groups

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More than 30 per cent of deaths in England among over-30s from Bangladeshi, Black African or Pakistani ethnic groups since 2020 have involved covid-19 – more than double the proportion among adults recorded as white British Health 3 February 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu A woman looks at the National Covid Memorial Wall in London, … Read more

Vaccine hesitancy: UK booster campaign must reach out to pregnant women and people in ethnic minority groups

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With booster jabs forming the backbone of the UK’s omicron efforts, it’s more important than ever to reach out to pregnant women and people from ethnic minority groups who may be more likely to have concerns over vaccination Health | Analysis 24 December 2021 By Jason Arunn Murugesu A mass vaccination hub at Stamford Bridge … Read more

Black Children, as Well as Other Minority Kids, Fare Worse Than White Children in Common Surgeries

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A pandemic is a stress test for society, revealing not only hidden cracks in health systems but also broader social failings. A deep fissure further exposed by COVID is the long-standing inequity in the health and medical care of racial and ethnic minorities. The outbreak has shown that Black, brown and Indigenous adults in the … Read more