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Blacks have nearly twice the risk of dying from COVID-19 than whites, according to a new study commissioned by the Mayor of London.
Sadiq Khan is urging the government to address the inequalities that have led Londoners to experience a disproportionate impact from coronavirus after the independent report highlighted the uneven effect in relation to factors such as ethnicity and gender.
It comes as cases continue to rise in the capital, with a Khan spokesman warning last week that London was at a “very worrying tipping point” and that “immediate action” was needed to regain control of the spread.
Sadiq Khan wants more investment in organizations that support those most at risk
Khan said the report proved COVID-19 it has had a disproportionate impact on “disabled Londoners, people in areas of great deprivation and people of black, Asian and ethnic minority origin”.
“It is simply not right for ministers to say that they will do ‘whatever it takes’ to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis, but then they will stand by while entire sectors of our society find their lives and livelihoods at risk.” , He said.
“I urge ministers to invest in our communities and in organizations that support those most at risk, to ensure that accessible health counseling is available to all and, as the number of cases rises again, that there is adequate support for those who have lost their jobs, had their hours cut or were forced to isolate themselves. “
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The report was conducted by researchers at the University of Manchester and analyzed data from local and national sources to assess the impact of the pandemic on people with characteristics protected by law.
It found that black people were 1.9 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white people, and the disparity is due in part to long-standing socioeconomic inequalities, as well as the over-representation of black, Asian, and ethnic minority people. (BAME). in careers such as health and social care, professions more susceptible to exposure to the virus.
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It also found that men were more likely to die from COVID-19, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), but that women had experienced disproportionate economic, social and psychological impacts, and that mothers had a 47 % more likely to have lost or quit their jobs than parents.
Among the other revelations in the report is that death rates for men in lower-paid manual positions were three times higher than those in management, business and desk positions.
