Data from nearly 20 countries now suggests that men are more likely to die of the coronavirus.<br />The pattern is particularly pronounced in Italy, according to reports at Business Insider.<br />Men in Italy represent nearly 70% of the country's deceased patients.<br />Scientists suspect that smoking and underlying health issues could be influencing this trend.<br />Few countries have released a full demographic profile of their coronavirus patients.<br />This makes international stats difficult to track and document.
