The UK has the second-highest number of Covid-19 deaths in the world – but how does the toll in England and Wales reflect age, ethnicity and gender?
One of the next strongest risk factors in England and Wales is ethnicity.make up only 3% of the population, but they account for six out of every 100 coronavirus deaths. They are four times more likely to die from coronavirus than white peopleout of a group of 100 black people– but is likely to be a result of deprivation and environmental factors. Stress caused by racism can also give people poorer health, making them more vulnerable to coronaviruscommunities.
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