More than 30 per cent of deaths in England among over-30s from Bangladeshi, Black African or Pakistani ethnic groups since 2020 have involved covid-19 – more than double the proportion among adults recorded as white British
Mr Javid wants to kickstart his review after research published earlier this year showed oximeters, which are used to record oxygen levels in the blood, are less accurate on people with dark skin .
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Asian and Black Covid-19 patients more likely to die from disease: Study
January 24, 2021
× According to a study carried out by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust, Covid-19 patients of Asian and black descent suffered disproportionate rates of premature death from the infection.
The study, published in
BMJ Open, looked at 1,737 patients to conduct one of the most comprehensive studies exploring Covid-19 outcomes in black, Asian, and minority ethnic populations.
The researchers looked at data from all patients aged 16 years or over with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. They had been admitted to the five acute hospitals within Barts Health NHS Trust, between 1 January and 13 May 2020.