Men are more likely to die from the coronavirus but for women, a stronger immune system comes at a price

When Covid-19 burst into our world, the initial focus was on how to prevent death. Older men were more likely to die from the virus than young people or women, and it became clear that not all humans suffered or died at an equal rate. Covid-19 infection was fatal in some and asymptomatic in others.

Throughout human evolution, this has been the situation. A new infectious threat arises, and humans with an immune system best suited to resisting the infection survive.

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