History of inequalities in previous pandemics:
Sydenstricker’s early findings demonstrate the significance of
inequalities during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. For instance, India
reported a 40 times higher mortality rate than Denmark, 20 times higher
mortality rate was seen in Europe. (3)
In Norway, the fatality rate was tremendous among working class
districts of Oslo, Chicago in the U.S demonstrated high mortality among
unemployed and poor groups of people. (3)
An urban-rural effect was observed during Spanish flu pandemic as
England and Wales had 30-40% higher mortality rates. (3)
Reports state that the pandemic in the USA has long run impacts on
inequalities in child health and development. (3)
Coronavirus disease surely highlights the breaks and inconsistencies in
our social and political setup within communities affecting larger
groups of people. (1) The thing that people fear most is isolation,
contagiousness, and how society will treat them if they are infected.
(3)