Coronavirus transmission via semen ‘cannot be ruled out despite little evidence’

A professor said there is a ‘plausible reason’ to be concerned about fertility issues in men affected by the virus that causes Covid-19 (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Coronavirus transmission through semen cannot be completely ruled out – even though there is currently very little evidence of Covid-19 infections occurring via the bodily fluid, an expert has said.

Professor Allan Pacey, an andrologist at the University of Sheffield and former chairman of the British Fertility Society, also said that there is a “plausible reason” to be concerned about fertility issues in men affected by Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.