COVID-19 and the new variant strain in England – What are the implications for those from ethnic minority groups?

• Daniel Pan,
• Shirley Sze,
• Christopher A. Martin,
• Clareece R. Nevill,
• Jatinder S. Minhas,
• Pip Divall,
• Joshua Nazareth,
• Laura J. Gray,
• Kamlesh Khunti,
• Keith R. Abrams,
• Laura B. Nellums,
• Manish Pareek

Affiliations

Daniel Pan

Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, United Kingdom; Department of Infection and HIV Medicine, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, United Kingdom

Shirley Sze

Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Christopher A. Martin

Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, United Kingdom; Department of Infection and HIV Medicine, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, United Kingdom

Clareece R. Nevill

Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Jatinder S. Minhas

Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Pip Divall

University Hospitals of Leicester, Education Centre Library, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom

Joshua Nazareth

Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, United Kingdom; Department of Infection and HIV Medicine, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, United Kingdom

Laura J. Gray

Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Kamlesh Khunti

Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Keith R. Abrams

Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Laura B. Nellums

Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Manish Pareek

Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, United Kingdom; Department of Infection and HIV Medicine, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, United Kingdom; Corresponding author at: Associate Clinical Professor in Infectious Diseases, Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, United Kingdom.