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British BAME groups face ‘greater barriers’ than white people in avoiding Covid-19 – The Guardian
Runnymead Trust finds employment, reliance on public transport and crowded households all risk factors
People from black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds in Britain are more likely to be over-exposed to and under-protected from the coronavirus, according to a report by a race equality thinktank.
The Runnymede Trust found that people from BAME backgrounds faced greater barriers in shielding from Covid-19, with employment, public transport, and multigenerational and overcrowded households all risk factors.
Those from BAME backgrounds are over-represented in Covid-19 diagnosis, severe …
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