Article by Talha Burki. Vol. 20, Issue 8. The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
August 1, 2020.
Lockdown measures and school closures affect girls and women differently across the world and may have long-term negative consequences. Soon after the emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) last winter, it became apparent that mortality rates were higher for men than for women. This remains the case but it is women who are more likely to bear the brunt of the social and economic consequences of the pandemic.
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