Covid-19 death rate in England higher among BAME people

People of Bangladeshi origin face greatest danger of dying in pandemic, according to PHECoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDeath rates from Covid-19 in England have been higher among people of black and Asian origin than any other ethnic group, a government-orderedinquiry has found.In addition, those people of black backgrounds are the ethnic group most likely to be diagnosed with the disease, which has claimed almost 50,000 lives in the UK since February.Continue reading...
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