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Cultural norms such as hygiene and trust make some people less likely to seek testing
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Cultural norms such as hygiene and trust make some people less likely to seek testing
Wednesday 20 May 2020, 05:15 AM

Auckland GP and urgent care doctor Carlos Lam Yang, president of the Auckland Chinese Medical Association, sees clear differences in how people of Chinese ethnicity are reacting to the COVID-19 outbreak
Why are fewer people of Asian ethnicities being tested for COVID-19, and are equity or racism factors? GP Carlos Lam Yang explains
My response is based on what I have gathered from my Chinese networks as to some of the reasons for the lower Asian testing levels.
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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