Well if biological differences in blacks and Asians isn’t a reason for disproportionate numbers of cases then will there be other blame? And if it’s a possibility then perhaps there won’t be any blame for the disproportionate number of cases during the virus pandemic while we’re waiting for any tests and evidence.

I might be taking this a step or two further but when the blame is poverty, I don’t see how more living space can be made available in built up areas in cities where there is no space.

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Maybe I’ll be childish enough to run to one of the site’s owners because I don’t like a moderator.

Interestingly any Australians who are repatriated have to stay in isolation in a hotel room for 14 days before being "allowed out"

A load of whataboutery. I simply commented on what appear to be facts. It's hard to immediately conclude poverty or housing density are the issues given the difference between black and hispanic people in Illinois but they could be.

In hindsight that was a mistake. With senior government ministers both here and abroad breaking their own rules and the Greater Manchester Police breaking up over 600 parties last weekend it shows that people can't be trusted to do the right thing

A few days ago croydon Borough had roughly similar or the same amount of cases to population as boroughs closer to London. Surrey had about half as many and Sutton Borough was in between. What I’d be interested to see is how the cases differ between wealthier and poorer parts of the boroughs. I certainly don’t blame the system because there’s only so much that can be done with densely populated areas as they are now. But I wonder how much people who can shop for 1-2 weeks or more can protect themselves more than people who have to go out and do things like shopping more often. Then there’s quiet areas and streets like Balham, which are like pockets of village streets. (I’d have been concerned about people in coffee shops returning from skiing trips a couple of months ago so they haven’t been completely safe either)

London is largely office professionals and ethnic minorities and therefore a higher proportion of elderly in ethnic minorities. How many over 60 or 70 not from London office professional white people are there now in London? Most move out before 40 or haven’t reached retirement due to when the Clapham and Brixton gentrification started. I expect the disproportionate numbers of ethnic cases are due to unfortunately being in the wrong place.

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