Are some ethnic groups more vulnerable to COVID-19 than others?

Authors:
PLATT Lucinda, WARWICK Ross
Publisher:
Institute for Fiscal Studies
Publication year:
2020
Pagination:
27
Place of publication:
London

This report brings together evidence on the unequal health and economic impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK's minority ethnic groups. It presents information on risk factors for each of the largest minority groups in England and Wales: white other, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, black African and black Caribbean. The analysis focuses on risk factors in terms of both infection risk and economic vulnerability. The analysis shows the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis are not uniform across ethnic groups, and that understanding why these differences exist is crucial for thinking about the role policy can play in addressing inequalities. The report looks at the risk factors of demographics, geography - the location where people live, occupation, and the risk of underlying health conditions. The analysis also shows that many ethnic minorities are also more economically vulnerable to the current crisis than are white ethnic groups, with more men from minority groups likely to be affected by the shutdown. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
black and minority ethnic people, infectious diseases, risk, mortality, economics, health inequalities, South Asian people, African Caribbean people, Covid-19;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
England, Wales
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ISBN online:
9781912805754

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