Despite being at much greater risk of the disease people from minority ethnic backgrounds or with lower incomes are significantly less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine, research suggests.

Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups reluctant to take Covid-19 vaccine jab: UK study

People from ethnic minorities are at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus, a report by Public Health England says.

Risk of death is higher for ethnic minorities

Myanmar will drop charges against dozens of ethnic minority protesters who demonstrated against a statue of independence hero General Aung San and will hold talks with them, state media said on Wednesday, offering a rare concession.

Myanmar to drop charges against ethnic minority protesters in statue dispute

Myanmar police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday to disperse a protest over a statue of independence hero General Aung San that is opposed by members of the Karenni ethnic minority, police and a protest leader said.

Myanmar police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to scatter ethnic minority protest

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