Study Finds Covid-19 in Semen

Including in patients recovering from the disease

Researchers have identified SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, in the semen of men with the disease.

In a research letter published Thursday in the medical journal JAMA, scientists in China report that among 38 patients who underwent semen testing, six tested positive for the virus. This included two people who were recovering from Covid-19 (the others were in a severe state of infection), which the researchers called “particularly noteworthy.” While the findings…