Studies show that on top of affecting people above a certain age or with underlying health conditions, COVID-19 also seems to be striking men harder than women. We discuss the findings of these studies as well as interview an epidemiologist on why this virus appears to be sexist. 

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Dashran Yohan

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Categories:  Health Policy,  Diseases and Conditions,  Mental Health,  Healthy Living,  Fitness,  Science,  Politics,  Social Issues,  Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  Covid-19,  Men,  Gender,  Sex,  Women,  Coronavirus,  mortality,  disease,