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In countries more biased against women, higher COVID-19 death rates for men might not tell an accurate story

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Written by The Conversation on February 10, 2022

Pandemics and recessions have the potential to exacerbate existing health inequalities between men and womenMany social factors can put women at a higher risk of infection during a pandemic. In almost all societies, women assume the role of primary caregiver when family members fall ill. They are also more likely to be front-line health care workers.

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