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NEW: In my latest article, I assess how racism & inequality have left minorities most at risk from Covid-19, after a recent study suggested Black, Asian & minority ethnic groups are more likely to face potentially fatal complications. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-black-asian-minorities-racism_uk_5e8db37fc5b62459a931bf9e?ncid=other_twitter_cooo9wqtham&utm_campaign=share_twitter">https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cor...
1) Kayla’s case raised qs about how far her ethnicity impacted her treatment or lack thereof. There is evidence of unequal access to pre-hospital care for BAME communities. A study has cited “stereotypical views among providers” as one reason. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/london-woman-36-dies-of-suspected-covid-19-after-being-told-she-is-not-priority">https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...
This above study is by the Race Equality Foundation, by the way. & #39;Ethnicity and prehospital emergency care provided by ambulance services& #39;, 2015. NHS cuts and constraints notwithstanding...the questions remain.
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How do you effectively self-isolate if you have less space at home to begin with? Overcrowding affects BAME households disproportionately, who are less likely to own their own home and most likely to rent social housing. (Race Disparity Audit, 2017) https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-black-asian-minorities-racism_uk_5e8db37fc5b62459a931bf9e">https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cor...
Health - poverty. There& #39;s a lot in this article on that. People from BAME are prone to certain health conditions which place them in the & #39;at risk& #39; category when it comes to Covid-19. I.e. Black = hypertension, diabetes; S.Asian = heart disease 
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And, sure, in some cases particular conditions can be down to lifestyle (culturally appropriate foods having https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⤴️" title="Arrow pointing rightwards then curving upwards" aria-label="Emoji: Arrow pointing rightwards then curving upwards">sugar & starch, for example) but poverty plays a part. Healthy food in the UK is 3X more expensive than unhealthy food, studies show. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-black-asian-minorities-racism_uk_5e8db37fc5b62459a931bf9e">https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cor...
sugar & starch, for example) but poverty plays a part. Healthy food in the UK is 3X more expensive than unhealthy food, studies show. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cor..." title="And, sure, in some cases particular conditions can be down to lifestyle (culturally appropriate foods having https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⤴️" title="Arrow pointing rightwards then curving upwards" aria-label="Emoji: Arrow pointing rightwards then curving upwards">sugar & starch, for example) but poverty plays a part. Healthy food in the UK is 3X more expensive than unhealthy food, studies show. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cor..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Given that BAME households are most likely to be in persistent poverty and food bank usage is soaring, they are usually priced out of being able to afford the most nutritionally rich food. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-black-asian-minorities-racism_uk_5e8db37fc5b62459a931bf9e">https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cor...
