What the UK's coronavirus death toll is not telling us

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Published on April 24, 2020 - Duration: 03:26s

What the UK's coronavirus death toll is not telling us

Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities appear to be disproportionately affected by Covid-19 in the UK.

However, we don’t currently have enough public data to be able to understand how many of those who have died as a result of the virus come from minority ethnic backgrounds.

The Guardian's data editor, Caelainn Barr, takes a look at this this issue, as well as the other key information that is missing from the government's daily death toll.


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