Women are more likely to beat COVID-19 according to health experts

Women are more likely to beat COVID-19 according to health experts

On covid-19 data for up to date information.

That data includes demographics.

It shows that women get tested for covid-19 more than men around the state and country the opposite is true for deaths.

Men die at a higher rate from covid-19 than women.

I asked a doctor and epidemiology professor to explain those findings.

Data collection is becoming more and more vital in the fight against covid-19 it shows that women have been tested for the illness more than men, meanwhie men are dying at a higher rate.

Sot: it's not something that is unique to the united state nor is it unique to indiana.

Countries around the world are noticing the probl.

The world health organization keeps track of covid19 demographics around the world.

Look at the us, spain, brazil and chna.

All of those countries (including one's with more than 1,000 deaths due to covid-19 show that more men are dying however more women are being tested.

Sot: that's because women have 2 copies of the x chromosome and there are some immune mediated proteins that a coded for on the x chromosome.

This could help boost the immune system.

Dr. audrey ruple says men also are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors.

Sot:we do know that in some cultures men ar emor elikely to smoke for instance and that is something might also be leading to a higher death rate in the covid19 virus in the male population.

During in gov eric holcomb's daily briefing the state health commissioner said woman are often to healthcare leaders in there family.

Sot: women tend to come in and do their annual exams, get blood pressure under control and address other health problems. this could explain why women get tested more, but ruple says previous viruses could give us better insight into the current one the world is fighting.

Sot: we have seen similar responses for instance with the sars outbreak in hong kong and the mers outbreak which is an ongoing outbreak ino ewomen have better responset ine between covid19 testing and aths could also come down to nder-based lifestyle choices.

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