The lack of data probing how ethnic minorities in Britain have been affected by the coronavirus crisis could be putting lives at risk, health experts have warned.
Research has shown Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on ethnic minority communities in the UK. But some leading medics fear not enough information is being gathered by the NHS and other public bodies to fully understand the risks to specific groups.
The Government came under pressure early in the pandemic to investigate why Britain's among black and minority ethnic (BAME) communities were having more severe illnesses and dying at disproportionately high rates.