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Sex and gender matter in COVID-19

Some people get extremely sick after infection with the novel coronavirus and other individuals remain asymptomatic or have a very mild course. We have no proven therapies (although there is some research that suggests an antiviral drug called remdesivir may help) and no short-term hopes for a vaccine. Clinical trials are in progress and public health strategies are being implemented. But, in order to combat COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, we need to look at the pandemic and the possible interventions through a sex and gender-based lens. Here’s why.