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Coronavirus UK: Death rate higher among BAME individuals

Brits from BAME backgrounds ARE more likely to die of Covid-19, Public Health England review confirms – while the disease is 70 TIMES more likely to kill over-80s, diabetes is a major risk factor and men in lower-paid jobs are dying at ‘significant’ rates Health chiefs launched a probe on the impact of Covid-19 on… Read More: Coronavirus UK: Death rate higher among BAME individuals »

Confidential data on 14,200 individuals with HIV leaked, says Singapore’s Health Ministry

Earlier this week, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore made an announcement that confidential information regarding 14,200 individuals diagnosed with HIV up to January 2013, and 2,400 of their contacts, has been illegally disclosed online and is in the possession of an unauthorised person. This was yet another serious case of data breach in… Read More: Confidential data on 14,200 individuals with HIV leaked, says Singapore’s… »