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The coronavirus is striking, and felling, more Italian men than women, and some experts are warning that being male may be a risk factor for the illness, just as older age is.
The Italian trend mirrors one seen in China, where men were more likely than women to die of Covid-19.
In Italy, more men than women have been infected, and a higher proportion of infected men have died. Some 8 per cent of male patients died, compared with 5 per cent of female patients, according to a Higher Health Institute of Rome analysis of 25,058 cases.
The Italian trend mirrors one seen in China, where men were more likely than women to die of Covid-19.
In Italy, more men than women have been infected, and a higher proportion of infected men have died. Some 8 per cent of male patients died, compared with 5 per cent of female patients, according to a Higher Health Institute of Rome analysis of 25,058 cases.
