Luciana Lang

Inequalities, COVID-19 and the older population: developing a community-based response

By Camilla Lewis, Christopher Phillipson, Sophie Yarker and Luciana Lang Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Levelling up Posted: June 22, 2023

Older people were disproportionately affected by the emergence and spread of COVID-19, whether in hospital, the community or in care homes. Just taking the period from January to December 2020, 72,178 people died 60 days after testing positive for COVID-19 or with it mentioned on their death certificate – 67, 451 of whom were 60 […]

COVID-19 and social inequality: Developing community-centred interventions

By Christopher Phillipson, Sophie Yarker, Patty Doran, Tine Buffel, Luciana Lang and Mhorag Goff Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Social Care Posted: February 22, 2021

On January 13 2021, it was reported that more than 100,000 people had died from coronavirus in the UK, with the figure for that day alone being 1,546 deaths. The UK has one of the worst coronavirus mortality rates in the world, at 151 per 100,000 people but now the roll-out of the vaccination is […]

Inequalities, COVID-19 and the older population: developing a community-based response

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