Why Covid-19 kills more men than women: Scientists share ideas – The Wall Street Journal
My husband is worried he's in a high risk category for succumbing to Covid-19. A former smoker who gave up for good during a nasty bout of pneumonia, he reckons his damaged lungs make him vulnerable. As it turns out, he might not be as vulnerable as he thinks – thanks to his willpower in kicking the smoking habit. Scientists have been working through data to understand how the coronavirus spreads, with a view to stopping it in its tracks, and have discovered that far more men die of Covid-19 than women. It's not as simple as men and women having different chromosomes. Social aspects appear to play a part, not least of all that more men smoke – and smoking appears to facilitate a sneaky receptor in the lungs that picks up the coronavirus more easily. The Wall Street Journal picks up on what scientists are saying about why Covid-19 appears to be taking down more men than women. – Jackie Cameron
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