It’s down to fears of alienation and stigmatisation and a lack of trust in bodies like the NHS.
The study was funded by the National Institute for Health Research and UK Research and Innovation.
This phase of research was led by Professor of Health Psychology at Kingston University, Tushna Vandrevala.
Black and Asian participants relayed that the narrative adopted by the media made them feel responsible for the spread of the virus.
The overall feeling was that no-one was getting Covid-19 except them and this left them feeling isolated from society.