Gene that doubles risk of dying from Covid-19 more common in South Asians

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Gene that doubles risk of dying from Covid-19 more common in South Asians

Scientists identified a specific gene that doubles the risk of respiratory failure from Covid-19 and may go some way to explaining why some ethnic groups are more susceptible to severe disease than others.Researchers from the University of Oxford found that a higher-risk version of the gene most likely prevents the cells lining airways and the lungs from responding to the virus properly. About 60 per cent of people with South Asian ancestry carry this version of the gene, compared with 15 per…

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