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Repost: Blood type, genes tied to risk of severe COVID-19

June 19, 2020 by Stephen Tauber

A person’s blood type and other genetic factors may be linked with severity of coronavirus infection, according to European researchers looking for further clues about why COVID-19 hits some so much harder than others.

The findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, suggest people with type A blood have a higher risk of being infected with the coronavirus and developing worse symptoms. […]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-genes/blood-type-genes-tied-to-risk-of-severe-covid-19-european-study-idUSKBN23P38C