Potential Good News on Covid-19 Research re: Blood Types affected most

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by AnotherTouchOfWhimsy

My kids and I are O, I think, but hubby is A. I don't find this news (or "news," as the case might be) comforting.

It would be even worse if you discover own type is not "O"

Just kidding.

[ToyVW55]

As a Type A, I didn't find that comforting.

[vkhmini]

As O+, I'm delighted, if this is true.


Gotta love those hunter/gatherer genes.

[odanny]

A-, now I feel worse than I did before reading this.

[jeffdoorgunner]

Originally Posted by odanny

A-, now I feel worse than I did before reading this.

an A- is still an A you'll pass.........

[Checkmarkblue]

Originally Posted by vkhmini

As O+, I'm delighted, if this is true.


Gotta love those hunter/gatherer genes.

Like wise with me. Thank you dad.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by beach43ofus

Most humans are Type O, and the covid-19 may impact humans w/ type O at a lower rate than other blood types; such as type A.

This is potentially good news if it can be confirmed on a larger scale...

https://www.foxnews.com/health/peopl...us-study-finds

Here are human blood type %'s:

https://www.zmescience.com/science/m...od-type-43253/

It's not "most humans are Type O", it's that more people have Type O than A, B, or AB.

ETA saw you caught that already.

[wit-nit]

Oh Oh, dead man walking/breathing here...

[aileesic]

Being O-, looks like I'm an outcast even by blood type. Regardless, I will continue taking precautions as much as possible since I'm in the high-risk group.

[evening sun]

Originally Posted by vkhmini

As O+, I'm delighted, if this is true.


Gotta love those hunter/gatherer genes.

No need for all you Os to gloat, you are not immune from it, just a lower rate of getting the disease. But still substantial.