International clinical studies worldwide have revealed the trend that men are more likely to contract COVID-19 compared to women.
Dr. Omar Al Hammadi, the spokesperson for the UAE Government, stated that while there is an absence of any clear reason behind this coronavirus trend among the genders, he explained that the rates of infection depend on several biological and social factors as well.
The UAE government spokesperson explained that the high rates of infection amongst men could be linked to higher rates of males with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart and tumors, as well as the higher rates of smoking amongst men in some countries, making them more vulnerable to complications and death.
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Among these ongoing studies is the tracker from Harvard’s GenderSci Lab that found out that more biological males have died compared to women when gendered behavior factors come in to play.
Some evidence indicates that the immune system of women works more efficiently compared to men due to genetic factors and hormones.
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Dr. Al Hammadi furthered that the behavioural patterns may cause men to have higher infection rates compared to women, stressing that at the present time, there is a need for more studies around gender and COVID-19.
