Non-whites are 13% of the UK population but a full third of Covid-19 critically ill patients.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8191443/NHS-data-suggests-people-black-minority-backgrounds-vulnerable-coronavirus.html

Worrying. Possibly because:
- more likely to live in hotspots (cities)?
- underlying health conditions that make us more susceptible?

Yes, could also be that minorities are more likely on 'essential' frontline jobs, and therefore at higher risk. https://twitter.com/sukh_ss/status/1247454456637198337?s=20

I don't think just one factor is at work here. I suspect geography (BAME concentration higher than 13% in London) and socio-economic factors also play a big part.

Some more possible reasons here: https://twitter.com/gurchrandhawa/status/1247454949555896320?s=20

(Sorry, I interpreted this post wrongly last time.)

Since BAME communities are more likely to be younger, the fact they are *more* likely to be ill from Covid-19 is quite a significant point. https://twitter.com/MattSingh_/status/1247463672210952192?s=20