Research shows ethnic minorities more likely to die of the coronavirus in the UK
It should come as no surprise that in a country riven with class division in which ethnic minorities are often among the worst-off…
In a country where the government has been caught pursuing racist policies time and again…
People from ethnic minority groups are more likely to die during the coronavirus pandemic.
Simply put: The system is rigged to ensure it.
The government has been urged to recognise that race and racial inequalities are a risk factor for Covid-19 after Guardian research which has revealed that ethnic minorities in England are dying in disproportionately high numbers compared with white people.
The revelation that people from minority groups appear to be over-represented among the coronavirus deaths, by as much as 27%, “confirmed the worst fears” of campaigners who said there was now no question of an excessive toll.
The Guardian analysis found that of 12,593 patients who died in hospital up to 19 April, 19% were Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) even though these groups make up only 15% of the general population in England.
And the analysis revealed that three London boroughs with high BAME populations – Harrow, Brent and Barnet – were also among the five local authorities with the highest death rates in hospitals and the community.
The findings confirm suspicions raised by local reports, hospitalisation rates and evidence from other countries, that minority groups face the greatest risk.
Source: Ethnic minorities dying of Covid-19 at higher rate, analysis shows | World news | The Guardian
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No doubt then they would have been similarly disadvantaged in previous winters. Compensation awaits