Khunti, K;
Routen, A;
Patel, K;
Ali, SN;
Gill, P;
Banerjee, A;
Lad, A;
... Hanif, W; + view all
(2021)
Focused action is required to protect ethnic minority populations from COVID-19 post-lockdown.
British Journal of General Practice
, 71
(702)
pp. 37-40.
10.3399/bjgp21X714581.
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Abstract
Since the association between COVID-19 and ethnicity was first noted in April 2020,1 numerous large-scale national datasets have been analysed.2–6 The evidence is clear — ethnicity is a key risk factor for adverse COVID-19 outcome, alongside age, male sex, obesity, deprivation, and comorbidities.7 There are significant ethnic inequalities in the risk of admission to hospital and risk of death from COVID-19. Black and South Asian ethnic groups are at greatest risk, although most ethnic minorities have been shown to have increased risk when compared with white populations.7 Beyond admission to hospital and mortality risk, there is also concern over longer-term impacts, that is, post-acute COVID-19,8 which could significantly impact ethnic minority populations.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Focused action is required to protect ethnic minority populations from COVID-19 post-lockdown |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.3399/bjgp21X714581 |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp21X714581 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Health Informatics |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10132191 |
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