A new study suggests that an individual’s blood type may play a role in their chances of contracting the coronavirus.

Published on June 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine, the report saw scientists analyze the genetic information of 1,980 patients who tested positive for the coronavirus across seven hospitals between Italy and Spain, where significant transmission occurred.

The results indicated that a 45 percent higher risk of infection was associated with patients who had the blood type A versus other blood types. Similarly, researchers identified a “protective effect” in patients with type O blood.

Read more at The Hill.

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