The Missing Pieces of the COVID-19 Puzzle.

TLDR: This work uses publicly reported data from the 10 countries with the most reported COVID-19 cases to help understand patterns associated with sex and how they link to age, while considering gendered explanations.

Abstract: When data, such as age and sex, are presented internationally in a consistent format, we identify patterns and make connections that may not have been anticipated. We focus here on laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and fatalities by sex, age, and the intersection of the two, because these data are fundamental and routinely collected. Findings suggest that men are more likely to die from COVID-19 and that older people had higher fatality rates. Unfortunately, we do not fully know how sex and age intersect. By laying out this information and linking it to confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, patterns emerge to help put this COVID-19 puzzle together. We use publicly reported data from the 10 countries with the most reported COVID-19 cases to help understand patterns associated with sex and how they link to age, while considering gendered explanations.