That gap grows to four times when class and health differences aren’t considered. South Asians have also been dying disproportionately.
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U.K. Virus Tests Surpass Target, but Britain’s Deaths May Overtake Italy’s
There was good news and bad news for Britons on Friday in the statistical barometers of the pandemic, which experts say have become an understandable but misplaced fixation in the country.
U.K. Extends Lockdown 3 Weeks, With No Clear Exit Strategy
The government said lifting the lockdown now would risk the country’s progress, but its silence on how and when it would end sowed doubts about if there is a concrete plan.
After Lost Months, Britain Vows to Catch Up on Virus Testing
The health secretary, who just emerged from isolation after contracting the coronavirus, vowed that Britain would conduct 100,000 tests a day by the end of April, a tenfold increase.
After Lost Months, Britain Vows to Catch Up on Virus Testing
The health secretary, who just emerged from isolation after contracting the coronavirus, vowed that Britain would conduct 100,000 tests a day by the end of April, a tenfold increase.
Boris Johnson Contracts Coronavirus, Rattling Top Ranks of U.K. Government
The British leader, who long resisted social distancing, is now isolating himself. But he said he would continue to lead the country’s response to the pandemic.