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Study Reveals People Who Are More Likely To Catch Coronavirus

type a

The
preliminary Chinese study found people with type A blood are
significantly more vulnerable to coronavirus than other blood types
(Picture: iStockphoto)

 

Chinese scientists have claimed people with type A blood are
significantly more vulnerable to contract coronavirus than people with
type O.

 

According to Metro UK,
the evidence came to light after academics conducted the preliminary
research on more than 2,000 Covid-19 patients at two hospitals in the
Chinese city of Wuhan – the source of the global outbreak.

 

The blood types of 2,173 confirmed patients were compared with 3,694 healthy inhabitants of Wuhan.

 

They found that those with blood type A were more vulnerable to
infection and tended to develop more severe symptoms while those with
blood type O had a ‘significantly lower risk’ of getting the disease.

 

Although the study is yet to be peer-reviewed by other academics,
the researchers are urging medics and governments to consider blood type
differences when treating patients with the virus and helping prevent
the spread of the disease. The researchers, led by Wang Xinghuan of the
Zhongnan Hospital at Wuhan University, found that while blood type O
(34%) is more common in the general population in China than type A
(32%), around 41% of Covid-19 patients had blood type A, whereas people
with type O accounted for just 25%.

 

For the latest coronavirus updates and coverage in the UK and
around the world click here. Of the 206 patients in the study who died,
85 had blood type A, equivalent to 41% of all deaths, the researchers
said. Speaking to South China Morning Post, Gao Yingdai, a researcher
with the State Key Laboratory of Experimental Haematology in Tianjin,
said while the research may be helpful to medical professionals, the
public should not worry too much about the findings.

 

She added: ‘If you are type A, there is no need to panic. It
does not mean you will be infected 100%. ‘If you are type O, it does not
mean you are absolutely safe, either. You still need to wash your hands
and follow the guidelines issued by authorities.’

 

In the UK population, 48% have blood type A, making it the most
common blood group, while 38% have type O. GPs do not routinely check
people’s blood groups so for those wanting to know their blood type, one
of the options is to donate blood through the NHS Blood and Transplant,
which will be recorded on the official donor card.

 

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