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Why pandemic is claiming far more men than women

Medical workers in protective suits treat a patient suffering from Covid-19 in an intensive care unit at the Casalpalocco Hospital, Rome, Italy. [Reuters]

Existing data show the novel coronavirus has caused higher mortality in men than women.

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