Source · Select Committees · Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Recommendation 52
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The impact of covid-19 has been uneven across the population, with some sections of society...
Conclusion
The impact of covid-19 has been uneven across the population, with some sections of society suffering significantly higher illness and deaths than the nation as a whole.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The government recognises that those from an ethnic minority background have been disproportionately affected, the government has taken action to support these groups at each stage of its COVID-19 response. The government acknowledges that socio- economic factors have an important impact on the overall health and wellbeing of our people and forward proposals have been made in the ‘Levelling Up the United Kingdom’ white paper.