LONDON – People from ethnic minorities have died from COVID-19 in larger relative numbers in England than their white compatriots, according to a study published by health authorities Tuesday.
The Public Health England report didn't give reasons for the discrepancy, and the government didn't offer any solutions, prompting concerns that people from black, Asian and other minority backgrounds will still face a disproportionate risk if there is a second spike in the coronavirus outbreak.
Dr. Kailash Chand, a former deputy chair at the British Medical Association, said the report could be viewed as a “whitewash” for failing to deliver recommendations. “This was something to show that they were appearing to do something,” he said.