People need to stop talking with *confidence* they'll be fine because they're young and not inmunocompromised They're trying to keep people from panicking but that's not an actual guarantee you'll be okay, you understand
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(Because if you have two X chromosomes you'd need to have the trait on both chromosomes to be vulnerable but if you have XY chromosomes you only have one X chromosome with no backup)
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Had not heard that! Interesting.
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Yeah the 2% mortality rate is an average, among men it's 2.8% and for women it's 1.7%
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Possibly related to smoking and disparate rates in some countries. Or do we know more now from countries without the same smoking gender divide?
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I read more on this and it also held for SARS, which I didn't realize. Both viruses use a receptor encoded for on the X chromosome, so spot on, sir. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/why-some-covid-19-cases-are-worse-than-others-67160#click=https://t.co/n55C2yB2Xu …
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