“Beyond the data – Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on (BAME) communities
A report has recently been published, summarising stakeholder insights into the factors that may be influencing the impact of COVID-19
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Remote Indian villages receive 10,000 masks from UK-based specialist charity
A UK-based charity is donating much-needed face masks to rural villages in India. With the help and permission of local
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Trivialising COVID-19: The Nigerian Experience by Martins Agbonlahor
COVID-19! Short, audacious and terrifying. So much so, that if you have not heard of it, you would think it
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Asylum seekers and refugees join coronavirus food poverty response
Asylum seekers and refugees are rolling up their sleeves and volunteering with The Salvation Army’s coronavirus response by packing essential
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Food for Thought by Marcia Dixon
What an amazing 12 weeks… It started off with the world being overwhelmed by the destructive force of COVID-19 and,
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The pre-existing underlying health condition exposed by COVID-19 by Rev Alton P Bell
Following news reports that, compared to the general population, people from BAME communities are disproportionately contracting and dying from COVID-19,
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COVID-19 and its Effects on Gangs, Knife Crime and County Lines by Sheldon Thomas
Everyone wants to know how and why knife crime is down by 30% in London and by as much as
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WSSCC joins global call to action for safe water, sanitation and hygiene amid COVID-19 pandemic
Heads of State, Government and heads of United Nations agencies, international financial institutions, civil society, the private sector, research and
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Coronavirus: World Vision launches largest ever humanitarian response
World Vision has dramatically scaled up its emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the virus continues to spread rapidly
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Coronavirus: Test shows most people can’t accurately count to 20 seconds for hand washing
An online test of more than 1,000 people has found that just 57% of people can accurately count 20 seconds.
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Chancellor needs to reduce furlough expenditure – what are his options?
As the cost of running the furlough scheme heads towards £50 billion, the Chancellor needed to look at how cost
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Coronavirus: 67% of population STILL not washing hands properly
Creating a daily routine has become the norm again thanks to lockdown. Our hygiene habits are ones that we have
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Why has the BAME community been so heavily impacted by COVID-19? Join the online conversation tomorrow
A panel of key figures will discuss the COVID19 crisis, its impact on the BAME community and what actions are
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Call for rapid inquiry into BME coronavirus imbalance
A promised inquiry into why a disproportionate number of people of black and minority ethnic (BME) origin have become ill
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Coronavirus: Window closing fast’ to prevent virus overwhelming Africa
Time is running out to prevent coronavirus overwhelming health systems across Africa, warns Christian Aid. As coronavirus infections rise sharply
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