For some reason, men have a much higher rate of lung and heart diseases than women. Also the darker your skin at the higher the latitude you live, the greater the Vitamin D deficiency.80 more deaths in hospitals in Scotland, total now 779 - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Says lockdown must be in place for "at least another three weeks
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The death rate for men with coronavirus was twice as high as that of women in England and Wales in March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The mortality rate for men was 97.5 deaths per 100,000 population, while for women it was 46.6 deaths.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavi...unce-another-three-weeks-of-lockdown-11973956
So men and black or ethnic minority are two things we are learning about this virus
80 more deaths in hospitals in Scotland, total now 779 - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Says lockdown must be in place for "at least another three weeks
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The death rate for men with coronavirus was twice as high as that of women in England and Wales in March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The mortality rate for men was 97.5 deaths per 100,000 population, while for women it was 46.6 deaths.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavi...unce-another-three-weeks-of-lockdown-11973956
So men and black or ethnic minority are two things we are learning about this virus
That mortality rate is high isn't it? That figure would be even higher if the mortality rate was calculated using people that were infected, the herd immunity would be a bloodbath on the face of it.
The figure for men dying is 71% in Italy for example.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...h-more-likely-to-die-from-coronavirus-but-why
Easy...The move follows calls for the government to investigate the number of deaths of people from the BAME community and those working for the NHS, during the coronavirus pandemic
Sky News analysis found that out of the 54 frontline health and social care workers in England and Wales that have died because of COVID-19, 70% of them were black or from an ethnic minority
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavi...nic-minorities-worst-hit-by-covid-19-11974116
The americans are finding the same
Easy...
High population density - spreads the virus easily.
Public transport - spreads the virus easily.
The densley populated UK cities have a higher proportion of BAME people (30% to 40%) than in less densely populated areas.
Men are more overweight than women.
More men have high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes than women.
The Asian community has twice the number of diabetics than other communities due to genetic reasons.
It never fails to amaze me how some people don`t understand even the basics of whats happening within our own countryYou’re spot on
It’s restricted but never a lockdown
Not all of themBut it's not due to their ethnicity. it's due to poor health.