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Covid: Hospitalisation, death risk higher among South Asians in UK
Covid: Hospitalisation, death risk higher among South Asians in UK
Last Updated: Sun, May 2nd, 2021, 13:41:24hrs
London, May 2 (IANS) People of South Asian origin, living in the UK, are at higher risk for testing positive with Covid-19 and also at increased risks of hospitalisation, ICU admission, and death, according to an observational study published in The Lancet.
The risk observed is higher in the second wave of coronavirus than the first wave, said researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
The group was also at high risk of testing positive in the first wave than other minority ethnic groups in the country.
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Covid-19 outcomes in England ‘were worse for South Asians during second wave’
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South Asian communities in England experienced greater levels of Covid-19 infection, severe disease and death during the second wave when compared to other minority ethnic groups, according to scientists.
Researchers said that while disparities for hospital admissions and death improved for most minority ethnic groups between the first (February to September 2020) and the second wave (September to December 2020) of the pandemic, it widened for those from South Asian backgrounds.
The findings, published in the journal Lancet, are based on 17 million adults in England and is thought to be the largest study to date.
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