Men Are More At Risk To CoronaVirus Than Women, Studies Report

Coronavirus outbreak is currently by far the most controversial topic which is discussed right, left and center, be it on social media, daily news portals or even in our everyday talks. Recently, reports claim that men are more prone to the coronavirus than women, as per a study on 99 patients who are receiving medical treatment in Wuhan.

The study, initially published in the weekly medical journal The Lancet, was reportedly carried out by a group of doctors at Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan teaming up with researchers of Shanghai’s Ruijin Hospital and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

The fact is that this finding was similar to the observations that were made earlier saying men having underlying health issues were susceptible to this virus. However, the latest study seems to be more wide-recognized as it was conducted on a bigger sample.

According to the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on average 1.2 men were infected for every 1.0 women, considering the actual numbers of patients affected.

Not just this, the study also went on to issue a warning that the early treatment and identification for this illness were relatively essential since an increasing number of patients had to suffer from organ failure and complications.

Coronavirus updates in India

The deaths and infections surge in China as it has killed 362 people and more than 17,300 is the number of those who are sickened because of the deadly virus. The coronavirus cases are growing across the whole world and India recently confirmed 2 cases tested positive for the virus. The Indian government is now taking precautions and having to do the screening of all passengers from China as well as other countries.

On 30 January, the health ministry made an official statement that a female student from Kerala who was studying in Wuhan, China and returned home in India for the holiday, has become the first Indian citizen positive with Coronavirus. Elaborating further over the same, the ministry said that this patient is now kept in isolation.

The second case confirmed positive with the virus was also in Kerala. This person had travelling history through China in the recent time.

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