Coronavirus and women’s bodies: the new rules

The pandemic is changing the lives of females worldwide in unexpected ways

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Changes in rules and services that disproportionately affect women and their bodies have been among the unforeseen consequences of the coronavirus outbreak.

Of the two sexes, men are proving more susceptible to Covid-19, with higher mortality rates reported among males worldwide, but some of the indirect effects for women are also significant and potentially life threatening.

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