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The Impact of COVID-19 On Different Ethnicities In London

Season 1 Episode 2 | 5m 07s

Dr. Vanessa Apea researched the impact of COVID-19 on different ethnicities in London. She found that Black and Asian ethnicities had a greater risk of death despite being a younger and fitter population due to environmental, rather than biological, factors.

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