Prejudice Plus Power = Racism

Abstract

Science has attracted opinions of all hues during COVID-19, with plenty of feet in both those camps Goodness knows, the list of COVID-19 unknowns is long but, let's speak plainly, it isn't a new science that we have inequalities in our society Gender and race bias underpin many of them Reni Eddo-Lodge, a British journalist and author, highlights that while minor acts of prejudice won't necessarily impact on someone's life chances, prejudice plus power equals racism COVID-19 is an amplifier and it's definitely an illuminator, a Super Trouper spotlighting social inequalities driving health outcomes The next step is to stop wringing our hands and start making changes