Forget notions of coronavirus as a great equaliser – women are yet again the hardest hit | Helen Pankhurst

Just like every emergency, Covid-19 is racist, ageist, classist and sexist. The world response to the pandemic must reflect this

In the early days of coronavirus, there was a view that a global pandemic would act as a great equaliser. A virus doesn't discriminate," they said. We're all in this together." It didn't take long for such a credulous perspective to vanish.

Just like every emergency, every disaster, Covid-19 absolutely does discriminate. It's ageist, it's racist, it's classist and it's worst of all for those with pre-existing health conditions or disabilities.