Those who have one blood type are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, and those in another are at a lower risk, a new study says.<\/p>\n
The four blood types areA, B, AB and O.<\/p>\n
The findings by a team of European scientists were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.<\/p>\n
Blood Type O had the lowest frequency of disease positivity and Blood Type A the highest, the study revealed.<\/p>\n
A total of 1,980 patients described as having \"severe\" respiratory disease in seven Italian and Spanish hospitals participated in the research. Those results were compared to approximately 2,000 healthy individuals.<\/p>\n
\"Our genetic data confirm that blood group O is associated with a risk of acquiring Covid-19 that was lower than that in non-O blood groups, whereas blood group A was associated with a higher risk than non-A blood groups,\" a report on the research states.\"<\/p>\n
Click here to sign up for Daily Voice's free daily emails and news alerts.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Follow this link: <\/p>\n
COVID-19: Those With This Blood Type Have Higher Chance Of Contracting Virus, Study Shows - New Rochelle Daily Voice<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Those who have one blood type are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, and those in another are at a lower risk, a new study says. The four blood types areA, B, AB and O Continue reading