Early research appears to show a link between blood group types and COVID-19 susceptibility. If the link is proved then it might be good news for those who like myself are blood group O, but not for those who are blood group A. However, it could also mean that those who are blood group O could become carriers of the virus, as they may have the virus without any symptoms. The video explains about blood groups in layman's terms before looking at their association with COVID-19.
Relationship between the ABO Blood Group and the COVID-19 Susceptibility
This article is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed [what does this mean?]. It reports new medical research that has yet to be evaluated and so should not be used to guide clinical practice.
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been spreading around the world rapidly and declared as a pandemic by WHO. Here, we compared the ABO blood group distribution in 2,173 patients with COVID-19 confirmed by SARS-CoV-2 test from three hospitals in Wuhan and Shenzhen, China with that in normal people from the corresponding regions. The results showed that blood group A was associated with a higher risk for acquiring COVID-19 compared with non-A blood groups, whereas blood group O was associated with a lower risk for the infection compared with non-O blood groups. This is the first observation of an association between the ABO blood type and COVID-19. It should be emphasized, however, that this is an early study with limitations. It would be premature to use this study to guide clinical practice at this time, but it should encourage further investigation of the relationship between the ABO blood group and the COVID-19 susceptibility.
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101 ... 20031096v2Coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) - Blood Types and Susceptibility - Update 10
DrWD40
This is update 10 of the SARS-CoV-2 discussions we've been having on my Twitch livestreams. This was pulled from a livestream on March 18th, 2020 (apologies for the emotes flying around and the background music). This video goes into a paper the was recently released regarding how different blood types might be more susceptible to COVID-19. I first go over blood types so we can fully understand the paper. I then go over my skepticism about the paper starting at 10:25.
Topics expressed in these videos are mine and mine alone. I am not a medical doctor and all advice you take regarding this virus should be taken from proper agencies like the CDC. The purpose of my streams is to promote awareness and look at the virus from a scientific perspective.
Hope you enjoy
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