The British government reports Black residents of England and Wales are more than four times as likely to die of COVID-19 than white residents, while people of South Asian descent are up to 80% more likely to die of the disease. The findings mirror racial disparities of COVID-19 deaths in the United States. The United Kingdom now has the largest number of confirmed coronavirus deaths in Europe at over 30,000.
Black U.K. Residents Far More Likely to Die of COVID-19 Than Whites
HeadlineMay 08, 2020