Submitted on Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Rejected on Friday 10th July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Carry out the BAME Covid19 inquiry now
BAME communities have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is now delaying an inquiry into this due to tensions in the US, but BAME people are still dying and action is needed now.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-bame-review-delayed-again-due-to-proximity-to-us-race-riots-over-george-floyds-death-11998897
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/02/ministers-accused-of-not-taking-covid-19-threat-to-bame-britons-seriously?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&__twitter_impression=true
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition the Government has published two reviews by Public Health England.
COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes: www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-review-of-disparities-in-risks-and-outcomes
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups: www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-understanding-the-impact-on-bame-communities
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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