Researchers claim the coronavirus has killed more men than women since it began its deadly spread around the world. Experts in the US believe the underlying cause why men could be dying at a greater rate than women is due to general poor health, partly brought on by excessive drinking and smoking.
Dr Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, said at a briefing on Friday her team had been looking at death rates in Italy.
She added: “From Italy we’re seeing another concerning trend. That the mortality in males seems to be twice in every age group of females.” It comes after it was found nearly 60% of people who had tested positive for coronavirus and more than 70% of those who died in the country were men.