As many as 708 Bangladesh were infected with the novel coronavirus in England until May 13 and 182 of them have died, said the PHE report, which was published on Tuesday. Death rates from the respiratory disease in England have been higher among people of black and Asian origin than any other ethnic group, The Guardian newspaper said, citing the report. In addition, those people of black backgrounds are the ethnic group most likely to be diagnosed with the disease. People of Bangladeshi background face the greatest danger of dying from the disease, according to the PHE review. The government must take urgent action to protect at-risk groups,” he tweeted.

Source: bd News24 June 02, 2020 17:56 UTC