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Why Women Are Less Likely To Die From The Coronavirus Than Men

As we brace ourselves for the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus, it may be worth looking at a study carried out by the Chinese Center for Disease Control, which found that women were less likely to die from the novel coronavirus.

March 17, 2020 · 1 min · 54 words · Christine Martinez

But the BBC says there are also differences in the way men and women respond to infections.

In the U.S., that percentage is closer to 80.

They’re the ones drawing blood, they’re the ones collecting specimens."

Hospital bed

Women are also the ones who usually take on the burden of caring for the sick at home.

Women nurses in the front line