BAME groups hit hard again as Covid second wave grips UK nations

As cases surge, figures show the demographics of those most seriously affected by coronavirus remain the sameCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne of the earliest signs that black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people were being disproportionately harmed by the coronavirus pandemic came when the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNAR) published research in early Aprilshowing that 35% of almost 2,000 Covid patients in intensive care units in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were non-white.A lot has happened in the intervening six months with numerous reports, includingby the Officefor National Statistics andPublic Health England (PHE), confirming the increased risk to ethnic minorities andrecommendations published on how to mitigate that risk. However, as the second wave intensifies, the demographics of those most seriously affected remain remarkably similar.Continue reading...
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