2 Physicians died of coronavirus in Finland

Two working-age male doctors in Finland died in Finland after contracting coronavirus, reported National broadcaster Yle quoting a post in the discussion forum of the Finnish Medical Journal by doctors Janne Aaltonen and Eetu Salunen.

A total of 177 people died of Covid-19 in Finland till Friday and most of the deceased were more than 70 years old, according to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

Aaltonen and Salunen in the post looked at mortality among male doctors during the coronavirus pandemic, referring to an unpublished report from China which claims 198 medics worldwide died of coronavirus by 5 April.

Their average age was 63.4 and 90.2 percent of them were men.

Aaltonen and Salonen suggest in their post that male doctors aged over 55 should not be exposed to coronavirus.

They suggest exposure could be limited by voluntary changes to shift patterns.

The doctors called on the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and the Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), to make an official statement on the issue as soon as possible, said the Yle report.