The Role Of Blood Type In Covid-19 Infection And Respiratory Failure
(Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2020)
Does having a certain blood type put you at higher risk of developing a severe case of Covid-19? A recent report doesn’t have all the answers, but it does offer some clues.
The report, which analyzes the data of almost 2,000 patients hospitalized for Covid-19 in Italy and Spain, found that those with type A blood were at increased risk for respiratory failure. Type O blood, on the other hand, was found to have a protective effect.
Originally published on Forbes (June 10, 2020)