Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt

Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt

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A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease.

Scientists who compared the genes of thousands of patients in Europe found that those who had Type A blood were more likely to have severe disease while those with Type O were less likely.

Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt

Jun 18, 2020, 1:18am UTC
https://apnews.com/7200199044b318f992402b411c3ea4d0 > A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease. > Scientists who compared the genes of thousands of patients in Europe found that those who had Type A blood were more likely to have severe disease while those with Type O were less likely.