So, the issue of quality of health services and equitable access is a big factor in this coronavirus infection and other diseases. In the case of the US and the UK, it is linked to black people suffering most - many of them being part of the high rate of mortality. It is largely linked to the fact that their living conditions and their access to health care is compromised. Therefore, in any country where people have a problem of inequality, that will become a factor. We haven't conducted all these tests based on racial terms when this infection started. We never put any racial tags on it; we will not put it either this week. However, we do recognise that the issues of inequality, poverty, unemployment, comorbidities, other infectious diseases - all of those multiple factors that affect people, particularly when it comes to those who are in overcrowded areas among which most black people in this country fall under are crucial. At the end of the day, the pattern of morbidity would not be necessarily different from other countries, but at the moment we haven't put up all those figures based on racial classification.
At the end of the day, the issue is that there are many factors that are important and a lot of them would affect black people as well. We have a lot of factors that we have taken into account. As we approach management of these diseases, we are taking all of that into account. Those who are poor; those who have challenges; those areas which have a rapid spread of the infection; those who have challenges with access to health services would be identified and would be supported to make sure that their conditions do not translate to poor access to health services.
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