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The Lancet: Study confirms greater risk of poor COVID outcomes in minority ethnic groups in England – EurekAlert

Largest study so far of more than 17 million adults in England confirms that minority ethnic groups had a higher risk of testing positive, hospitalisation, admission…

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  • Largest study so far of more than 17 million adults in England confirms that minority ethnic groups had a higher risk of testing positive, hospitalisation, admission to intensive care units (ICU), and death from COVID-19 compared with white groups, even after accounting for other factors known to increase risk like deprivation, occupation, household size and underlying health conditions.
  • Disparities for hospitalisation and death lessened for most minority ethnic groups between pandemic waves 1…

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