James WilsonJul 2, 2020

Why do more men die from COVID-19?

Globally the ratio of mortality according to sex is about one-third to two-thirds.

BUT....India as an exception

https://www.dw.com/en/why-do-more-men-die-from-covid-19/a-53952130

Why do more men die from COVID-19? | DW | 30.06.2020

Men, women and children all become infected with the new coronavirus equally often. But men tend to suffer more severe cases of COVID-19 and are more likely to die of it. DW looks at possible explanations.

Show threadJames WilsonJul 2, 2020

Surprisingly, research from India shows that women there have a higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than men.

It shows the mortality rate for infected women in the country as being 3.3% overall, while the rate for infected men is 2.9%.

Show threadJames Wilson

In the 40 to 49 age group, 3.2% of infected women died, compared to 2.1% of men. In the 5 to 19 age group, only women and girls died.

The reasons why India should be an exception are currently being intensively researched.

Jul 2, 2020 at 3:21amWeb