Researchers from Imperial College London say the chance of dying from COVID-19 rises with increasing poverty. They blame inequalities in society in poor countries for the increased risk. The coronavirus crisis continues to expand in many countries that are considered lower-income or lower-middle-income, such as India and Nigeria. Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center reports India, for example, has recorded over 440,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 14,000 deaths from the disease. The Imperial College researchers say health inequities mean that some groups are at greater risk. Health inequities are unfair or avoidable differences in health among different groups in society. The report looks at such inequities based on three measures: the availability of hand-washing places, the ability to work from home and the ability to go to a hospital.
Title: Study: Inequalities Make Poor More Likely to Die From COVID-19
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coronavirus crisis continues to expand in many countries that are considered lower-income or lower-middle-income, such as India and Nigeria.</span> <span data-start-time='34354' data-end-time='53021'>Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center reports India, for example, has recorded over 440,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 14,000 deaths from the disease.</span> <span data-start-time='53021' data-end-time='62396'>The Imperial College researchers say health inequities mean that some groups are at greater risk.</span> <span data-start-time='62396' data-end-time='71333'>Health inequities are unfair or avoidable differences in health among different groups in society.</span> <span data-start-time='71333' data-end-time='87417'>The report looks at such inequities based on three measures: the availability of hand-washing places, the ability to work from home and the ability to go to a hospital.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div 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