New Covid-19 BAME report is a ‘wake-up call’

The Public Health England review of Covid-19 and the disproportionate impact on people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds should be a ‘a wake-up call’ for the government to make population health an urgent priority.  In a statement, the King’s Fund said the coronavirus pandemic had exposed the stark inequalities that exist throughout our society. People who have been worst affected by the virus are generally those who had worse health outcomes before the pandemic, including people working in lower-paid professions, those from ethnic minority backgrounds and people living in poorer areas.  The review Disparities in the risk and outcomes of