Month: April 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) information leaflet in various languages

Leaflets on what to do to help stop the spread of coronavirus, including information on symptoms and government support are available in a number of languages. Click on the language to take you directly to the leaflet. Bengali Gujarati Polish Punjabi Romani Romanian Russian Somali Urdu Welsh You can find out more about these leaflets …

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BME Community hit hardest by Coronavirus

There is some evidence emerging to suggest that coronavirus is having a disproportionate impact on people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds. An article on the BBC website, using data from the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC) suggests that 35% of critically ill coronavirus patients are from black or minority ethnic backgrounds. There may …

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CORONAVIRUS – We salute the key workers who put their lives on the line to serve the public.

Dorset Race Equality Council would like to send condolences to all the families of the frontline workers who have died of Covid 19 doing their job. It is becoming apparent that many of those frontline workers in the NHS, care workers, bus drivers, and many more are from diverse ethnic backgrounds. They sacrificed their lives …

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