Coronavirus hits men harder. Here's what scientists know about it | Philip Ball
by Philip Ball from Science | The Guardian on (#51V35)
The early evidence leaves little doubt that Covid-19 poses a greater risk to men - but are the reasons biological or cultural?
The coronavirus crisis seems to be placing everything under a harsh, unforgiving spotlight: economic inequality, the vulnerabilities of healthcare systems, the fragility of globalisation and the challenges of dealing with scientific uncertainty. Here's another issue for that list: men's health.
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