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2020.02.08 00:27 GMT+8

Why were men the first to be hit by the coronavirus?

Updated 2020.02.08 00:27 GMT+8
Mark Webster in Geneva

If you look at the stats, one of the puzzling facts about the coronavirus was that many of the first victims were male.

More recently, however, the gender balance is around 50/50.

So why would a respiratory virus start among a male population?

WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier has the answer.

See more of his answers to questions from CGTN's audience here

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