The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting our daily lives for more than a year, as we continue to deal with the virus. Vaccination launches have been gradual, and recovery seems to be finally on the horizon. The recovery of the relatively new virus pandemic depends in part on the spread and growth of the virus at a rate that experts can continue to monitor. A new study suggests that people with certain blood groups may be more likely to get the virus may delay their pandemic healing efforts a little longer.


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Research published on March 3 in the scientific journal Blood is advancing suggests that people with type A blood may be more at risk for infection than people with other blood types. They note that if you have type A blood, you still should not worry about regular COVID-19 prevention methods.

Research has essentially found that the new coronavirus strain is mainly attracted to blood group A antigen found on respiratory cells. “It’s interesting that viral RBD really prefers the type of blood group A antigens that are on respiratory cells, which are probably how the virus enters most patients and infects them,” said co-author Sean Stowell. The study.


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“The blood group is a challenge because it is inherited and not something we can change. … But if we can better understand how the virus interacts with blood groups in humans, we could find new drugs or methods of prevention. ”

In addition, they suggested that this is even more reason for people with type A blood to be vaccinated if they are eligible to be.

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