COVID-19 and Discrimination - M.A.Aleem BMJ 2021;372:n376

BMJ British Medical Journal 

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Poverty, health, and covid-19

BMJ 2021; 372 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n376 (Published 12 February 2021)

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Re: Poverty, health, and covid-19

Dear Editor

COVID-19 and Discrimination

The number of COVID-19 cases are less in under developed countries than the developed nations.

COVID-19 does not discriminate in infecting people based on their economic status.

Countries with more hygienic behaviours are affected more by COVID-19 in the current COVID-19 Pandemic.

But during this Pandemic poor people are more affected because of less income due to economic recession.

So people with poverty are affected with many health issues along with the COVID-19 infection during this Pandemic.

COVID-19 is the cause for discrimination even after death, whether people are rich or poor during this Pandemic.

Competing interests: No competing interests

26 February 2021

M.A. Aleem

Emeritus Professor of Neurology * Visiting Specialist in Neurology ** Consultant Neurologist ***

The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University * Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College ** ABC Hospital ***

Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India

@drmaaleem