Men are lagging behind women in seeking help for COVID-19 symptoms despite being more likely to test positive, according to statistics collected by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

Data from the United States, China, and Italy suggest men are more likely to die from the illness, and health officials are intent on overturning the traditional male reluctance to visit the doctor.

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