Why Are Women In Their 20s More Susceptible To Coronavirus In Korea

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Why is there this huge difference in both patient numbers and deaths? The reason is threefold. First, Japan and South Korea have different quarantine policies for the epidemic; second, their social institutions are widely different; and third, Korean attitudes toward young women are harsher than in Japan. The South Korea epidemic data stands out as a unique case. While most patients are males in their 50s and over in most countries, in South Korea it is the women in their 20s who are most affected. As of March 5th, 63 percent of total COVID-19 patients in South Korea coronavirus Korea are women, while it is only 38 percent in Japan.

Second, given the different thresholds for testing policy between households and nonhousehold contacts, we cannot assess the true difference in transmissibility between households and nonhouseholds. Comparing symptomatic COVID-19 patients of both groups would be more accurate. Despite these limitations, the sample size was large and representative of most COVID-19 patients early during the outbreak in South Korea.

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