Indications of increase COVID-19 problems if dark skin in the UK

Provided by David Grimes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52126029

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/03/uk/thomas-harvey-uk-coronavirus-intl-gbr/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/01/retired-hospital-medical-director-latest-to-die-from-covid-19-in-uk

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-retired-nhs-doctor-who-returned-to-treat-covid-19-patients-dies-11967020

https://www.gponline.com/lovely-essex-gp-feared-first-uk-doctor-die-covid-19/article/1678527

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/27/doctor-dies-uk-text-book-symptoms-covid-19/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-51952607

See also

• African Americans are getting and dying of COVID-19 at an alarming Rate Propublica April 3

  • 20% of the county is Black. but 50% of those getting COVID-19 and 87% of dying of it are Black

  • Should not be a surprise, those with dark skins have lower vitamin D levels, unless they supplement

  • Note many other groups are likewise athigh risk of being Vitamin D deficient and probably at high risk of COVID-19

    • Additional high-risk groups include: Elderly - especially if in a senior home, obese, women near end of pregnancy, Concealing clothes, long distance truckers, etc.