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Blood type and the coronavirus

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Blood type and the coronavirus
Blood type and the coronavirus

We're learning that there is one blood type that is less likely to get COVID-19.

Type O blood is more protective against the virus.

ME-- A -- D-N-A GENETIC TESTINGCOMPANY --- FOUND TYPE "O"BLOOD IS MORE PROTECTIVEAGAINST THE VIRUS.THE TEAM COMPARED INFORMATIONFROM 750 THOUSANDPARTICIPANTS-- SOME WHOREPORTED HAVING COVID 19 - ANDSOME WHO DID NOT - THEY FOUNDTHE ABO GENE - WAS LINKED WITHLOWER RISK OF BEING DIAGNOSEDWITH THE DISEASE.

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