COVID-19 Testing and Cases Among Women in Conflict Settings May Be Underreported, New IRC Analysis Finds
June 24, 2020
June 24, 2020
NEW YORK, June 24 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
Data collected by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) shows a much higher discrepancy between male and female confirmed COVID-19 cases, compared to the global average, in many countries where the IRC works. The global average denotes that 51% of cases are male. Yet, in places like Somalia, Pakistan and Yemen, cases are more than 70% male. While testing is extremely limited across all thes . . .
Data collected by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) shows a much higher discrepancy between male and female confirmed COVID-19 cases, compared to the global average, in many countries where the IRC works. The global average denotes that 51% of cases are male. Yet, in places like Somalia, Pakistan and Yemen, cases are more than 70% male. While testing is extremely limited across all thes . . .