1) Kayla’s case raised qs about how far her ethnicity impacted her treatment or lack thereof. There is evidence of unequal access to pre-hospital care for BAME communities. A study has cited “stereotypical views among providers” as one reason. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/london-woman-36-dies-of-suspected-covid-19-after-being-told-she-is-not-priority
This above study is by the Race Equality Foundation, by the way. 'Ethnicity and prehospital emergency care provided by ambulance services', 2015. NHS cuts and constraints notwithstanding...the questions remain.

http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/17521/1/Health%20Briefing%2037.pdf
And, sure, in some cases particular conditions can be down to lifestyle (culturally appropriate foods having ⤴️sugar & starch, for example) but poverty plays a part. Healthy food in the UK is 3X more expensive than unhealthy food, studies show. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-black-asian-minorities-racism_uk_5e8db37fc5b62459a931bf9e
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