Coronavirus has made it even easier to forget about disabled people
Understanding that structural inequality means some will be hurt more than others is vital if we hope to slow this pandemicAs the weeks go on, it is becoming clear coronavirus is not an equal opportunity pandemic. Guardian analysis last week...
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Understanding that structural inequality means some will be hurt more than others is vital if we hope to slow this pandemic
As the weeks go on, it is becoming clear coronavirus is not an equal opportunity pandemic. Guardian analysis last week found ethnic minorities in England are dying in disproportionately high numbers compared with white people. And now research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows the pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on disabled people’s lives.
More disabled adults said they were “very worried” about the effects of coronavirus on their lives than non-disabled adults (45.1% compared with 30.2%). Nearly two-thirds of disabled people said coronavirus-related concerns were affecting their wellbeing, from loneliness and problems at work, to worsening mental health.
The idea that poverty, isolation or even early death is somehow natural for disabled people is still worryingly prevalent
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