Men die of coronavirus at twice women's rate in England and Wales

ONS March figures show 91% of those who died with Covid-19 had pre-existing conditionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMen died of coronavirus at twice the rate of women in England and Wales in March, according to ONS statistics.The data, which gives more in-depth information on the age, gender, and pre-existing conditions of those who died both inside and outside hospitals, shows that men had a significantly higher rate of death from Covid-19 than women in all of the older age groups.Continue reading...
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