Covid-19 skin rash website criticised for lack of BAME examples
by Linda Geddes from Science | The Guardian on (#58KSE)
Only two out of 400 Covid images on British Association of Dermatologists' website feature black or brown skin
A website dedicated to sharing images of Covid-19-related skin rashes to help doctors and patients identify whether an unusual rash might be a sign of coronavirus infection has been criticised for containing just two images of black or brown skin.
The British Association of Dermatologists' (BAD) Covid-19 Skin Patterns website features 400 images of Covid-associated rashes, from prickly heat and chickenpox-type rashes to raised itchy hives and chilblain-like Covid fingers and toes".
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