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South Asians, Muslims at Higher Risk of Covid-19 in U.K.

  • Jews twice as likely to die from virus than Christians
  • People saying they have no religion have lowest death rates

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South Asian Covid-19 patients are more likely to die once hospitalized than other ethnic groups, while Muslims and Jews are more at risk from the virus than Christians, large-scale studies found.