Report on COVID-19 disparities released in UK

The World

This week, Public Health England released a report finding that ethnic minorities in the UK are at a higher risk of dying from COVID-19. But the report has been criticized for not exploring why these disparities exist and not providing recommendations on how to address them. Host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Hina Shahid, chair of the Muslim Doctors Association in the UK.   

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