Fox News (8/26, Musto) reports, “Older men infected with the novel coronavirus are up to twice as likely to become severely sick and die as women of the same age, according to a study published Wednesday” in Nature.
The “researchers also concluded that men produce a weaker immune response to the virus than women.” According to Fox News, even though “companies pursuing a coronavirus vaccine have yet to release clinical data monitored by trial participants’ gender, these findings underscore the need for a magnified focus and may influence decisions about dosing,” and “the U.S.