Master in Food Ethics and Law

UNESCO Chair in Bioethics

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  • Bioethics and Law Observatory
  • UNESCO Chair in Bioethics
  • University of Barcelona
  • Faculty of Law
  • Ave. Diagonal, 684
  • 08034 Barcelona
  • (+34) 93 403 45 46
  • obd.ub@ub.edu
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  • Master in Bioethics and Law
  • (+34) 93 403 45 46
  • master.bd@ub.edu

 

"Urgent actions and policies needed to address COVID-19 among UK ethnic minorities "

The Lancet

As  the  UK  enters  a  winter  wave  of  the  COVID-19  pan-demic,   our   understanding   of   severe   acute   respiratory   syndrome   coronavirus   2   (SARS-CoV-2)   continues   to   evolve.  However,  what  is  strikingly  clear  from  early  data  is  the  disproportionate  effect  of  COVID-19  on  elderly,  socioeconomically  deprived,  and  ethnic  minority  groups,  both in the UK and globally.1,2 Rapid analyses of large-scale population-based data show increased risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and poor outcomes in these groups.