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What the pandemic reveals about the male ego

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June 17, 2020

What the pandemic reveals about the male ego

Source: The New York Times

By Nicholas Kristof,

Are female leaders better at fighting a pandemic?

I compiled death rates from the coronavirus for 21 countries around the world, 13 led by men and eight by women. The male-led countries suffered an average of 214 coronavirus-related deaths per million inhabitants. Those led by women lost only one-fifth as many, 36 per million.

Click here to read the full article published by The New York Times on 13 June 2020.

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By Nicholas Kristof,

Are female leaders better at fighting a pandemic?

I compiled death rates from the coronavirus for 21 countries around the world, 13 led by men and eight by women. The male-led countries suffered an average of 214 coronavirus-related deaths per million inhabitants. Those led by women lost only one-fifth as many, 36 per million.

Click here to read the full article published by The New York Times on 13 June 2020.

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