NEW JERSEY: Covid19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence.

The viral disease — which has swept the globe, claiming nearly 2.2 million lives — can cause increased sperm cell death, inflammation and so-called oxidative stress, researchers reported Friday in the journal Reproduction.

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