(ANSA) - LONDON, JUNE 2 - The elderly, but also ethnic minorities, with blacks and Asians in the front row: coronavirus victims in the United Kingdom, as in other countries, have a high rate of inequality. This is confirmed by data released in recent weeks and certified today in the House of Commons by the Minister of Health, Matt Hancock.
Hancock remarked how age turned out to be "Covid-19's" greatest risk factor ", with lethality levels in the country among the people in their eighties about 70 times higher than under 40 patients. Also confirmed is a double share of male deaths compared to women . While on the ethnic plane, there has been an impact up to 4 times higher of infections and deaths among men of Caribbean or African roots and slightly less changes for women of the same origin or citizens of Asian families. A phenomenon of "absolutely disproportionate disparity", the latter, the causes of which must be investigated.
Viruses, elderly and minorities affected in GB
2020-06-03T20:09:35.222Z
The elderly, but also ethnic minorities, with blacks and Asians in the front row: coronavirus victims in the United Kingdom, as in other countries, are a high rate of inequality. (HANDLE)