More or Less: Behind the Stats - Are more men dying from coronavirus?

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Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander examine the statistics around the world to see if more men are dying as a result of Covid-19, and why different sexes would have different risks. Plus is it true that in the US 40% of hospitalisations were of patients aged between 20 and 50?

Published on Saturday, 4th April 2020.

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