Lets Do The Usual Dance.....

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54907473

[pixie374]

I'm not sure there's a dance? There is nothing controversial or unknown in the link.

[Mamyalynne]

Unable to dance to this one as I haven't got differing research to hand.

[pixie374]

The only part that is maybe interesting, is that 3/5 of keyworkers are female, but they are half as likely to die.
It does suggest genetics play a part.

[retrocop]

Looks familiar. What. All of a few months ago?

[Old_Geezer]

So it's a racist virus ! Doesn't it realise that it's black lives that matter ?

I feel sorry for those more likely to suffer from it though. They need to take particular care of themselves.

[andy-hughes]

You seem fond of using this expression Tora, it's your third go at it at least.

What 'dance' are you referring to?

Are you attemtping tob e controversial?

Why not just state your question, if you have one, and weca n all get on with our views - that would be simpler than oblique messages like this, don't you think?

[ummmm]

I don't understand the title of the thread either.

[TrevorThePug]

What dance?

Rhumba
American Smooth
Charleston
Irish
Samba
Tango

?

[margarettom]

It simply states the obvious. A large number of BAME people work in front line jobs, they tend to live in urban areas where infection rates are higher and more live in multi-generational housing. Most thinking people have worked this out for themselves. What the solution is is real problem.

[agchristie]

It must be the 'black bottom' dance of course!!

[Togo]

Pretty obvious that the "dance", well song and dance, in question must be the Hokey Cokey.

Yep ... "That's what it's all about.
After Me. ... ♪♪ Ohhh Hokey Cokey Cokey. ♪♪ ¯\(°_o)/¯

[retrocop]

I think it's a reel. This issue has already been discussed by the media and come round a full circle. Not difficult.

[retrocop]

ag
More like the 'Congo'.

[Mozz71]

Nothing to add. Old news, sorry to disappoint Tora.

[Togo]

I was going to change a letter in the Samba but though ... better not.

[Jackdaw33]

Very wise, Togo.

[retrocop]

Splutter. My older sister had a china doll with that name. :-(

[TrevorThePug]

You could change my Tango to a Moonwalk, same effect.

[webbo3]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/covid-19-being-black-does-not-put-you-at-greater-risk-researchers-say-vdf05prr6

[andy-hughes]

I think there is a cultural spect to be considered here, rather than than an ethnicity one.

No-one would dispute that some cities have large Assian populations, and they tend to congregate in areas where Asians have historically settled - I know, I live one.

If we accept then, that black and Asian comunities live in smaller housing which is set closer together - terraces being the most popular, and add in the cultural aspect - that Asian families and communities interact frequently and closely together in each others' homes, to an extent that native British families do not, then it is an acceptable assumption that the risk of Covid spread is going to be higher than elsewhere.

The law of numbers comes into play - more interaction - more infection - more hospitalisation - more fatalities.

That can, and apparently has, led to an erroneous conclusion that people of Asian and black people are more susceptable to infection, when actually, there are simply more of them becoming infected and then falling victim to the virus.

It's taking two and two and making twenty-two, and the media will use it to stoke even more irrational fear than they do already, which is not helpful at all.

Roll on vaccination.