BEIJING: The spread of SARS seems to be slowing here and in Hong Kong but accelerating in Taiwan, while separate studies in Singapore suggest the virus may have been in humans longer than first thought and now could be killing more men than women.
It's not clear why there may be a difference in susceptibility between the genders, at least in Singapore, which has imposed tough isolation and other measures to curb the illness.
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