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People with blood type O more protected against COVID-19 - studies

If a person with blood type A transmits the virus to a person with type O blood, the type O person will have antibodies that can fight the virus.

www.jpost.com

People with blood type O have less of a chance of getting COVID-19, according to a number of studies published all over the world during the pandemic. But people with type A might be more vulnerable.

After the pandemic broke out, one of the questions that scientists and doctors became puzzled by was why are some people more susceptible to contracting and even succumbing to the disease caused by coronavirus than others?

Several studies have researched the link that genetics plays in susceptibility to contracting the virus, and some more specifically have linked the role played by blood type. The studies all came to a similar conclusion: People with blood type O have less of a chance of getting COVID-19.

 

[Brian Fellows]

I wonder what blood type I am.

 

[Pagusas]

How does one find out what blood type they are? I'm 34 and dont know this

 

[The Scrivener]

I'm blood type GAF.

No, seriously, I have no idea what blood type I am.

 

[cryptoadam]

Usually if you do a blood test they can tell you this.

I am going for one the next day or two so I will ask them my blood type.

Hopefully its O

 

[Dural]

Wife and I are O- and our two kids together are O-, stepson is A. Sounds like we're good to go.

 

[Dr Bass]

Wife and I are O- and our two kids together are O-, stepson is A. Sounds like we're good to go.

That is some dark humor right there.

 

[morelan]

Great news. Me and everyone in my family are O+.

(But according to wikipedia 45% of Brazil are O and we're having a bad time with Covid, so I don't know if it really helps).

 

[Croatoan]

I am pretty sure I am type A

 

[Ar¢tos]

How does one find out what blood type they are? I'm 34 and dont know this

Any decent pharmacy will test you and you can get home test kits online.

 

[NeoGiffer]

 

[StormCell]

I'ma celebrate my O privilege. Over here. In the O's only corner.

 

[Revoh]

O- master race

 

[JLMC469]

Wife is O+, don't know mine.

 

[markusho3k]

Well, i'm done for. A+ here

 

[jason10mm]

This is really really soft data. There may be familial factors at play with covid and blood group genetics are just along for the ride. Clearly other risk factors are far more important, else the black population, much more likely to be O or B than whites, wouldn't be hit as hard as they are.

 

[lock2k]

 

[GAMETA]

A+

Gentlemen, It's been a priviledge posting with you.

 

[cryptoadam]

This is really really soft data. There may be familial factors at play with covid and blood group genetics are just along for the ride. Clearly other risk factors are far more important, else the black population, much more likely to be O or B than whites, wouldn't be hit as hard as they are.

Well we could add it in with what the CDC said, if you have underlying conditions you are 12 times more likely to die.

Also a high level alpha defensin protein in blood leads to blot clots.

So it looks like a nice smorgeshboard of genetics, blood type, and health that lead to being hit harder by the virus.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

O dear, this is bad news

Putting the O in Corona

Half of the Italian American population are fucked, they're either O or A

 

[lock2k]

O dear, this is bad news

Putting the O in Corona

Half of the Italian American population are fucked, they're either O or A

Can confirm about Italians. Half of my family is O (including my wife). I am B, what does that mean? Half-fucked? lol

 

[Birdo]

I'm a AAA exclusive.

 

[lock2k]

I'm a AAA exclusive.

Walking simulator.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Can confirm about Italians. Half of my family is O (including my wife). I am B, what does that mean? Half-fucked? lol

I was laughing at the Italian American stereotype (that I got from Family Guy) of them always saying A and O.

 

[Deleted member 1159]

Damn more GAFfers with O than with 10" dicks

 

[Mistake]

I'm pretty sure I'm O, but I'm still not taking any chances with my asthma.

 

[Insane Metal]

Fucker, I entered the thread only to post this

RIP Steele btw

 

[ILoveGTR]

my blood type is A+ and this type is carries most risk to get COVID-19. :FeelsScaredMan:

 

[HellforLeather]

I am pretty sure I am type A

Well, i'm done for. A+ here

A+

Gentlemen, It's been a priviledge posting with you.

my blood type is A+ and this type is carries most risk to get COVID-19. :FeelsScaredMan:

Just kidding!

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

I don't know my blood type nor I don't want to know. I'll let Natural Selection decide my fate!!!

 

[AlteredForms]

O's are nothing but boring blood bags sucked dry for their common nectar.

 

[GAMETA]

How strange that a lot of you don't know your blood type. You never donated blood or made any tests?

 

[Robot Carnival]

I forgot if I'm O positive or negative, but either way, I guess I'm good.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

O Positive

 

[ScarletSpider]

.

 

[IfuckinghateReddit]

O+ for me!

 

[Fushitsusha]

Congratulations, you are now 0.1% more protected!

smorgeshboard

Smörgåsbord.

 

[Orpheum]

0+

which means i'll go PARTEYYYY!!!

nah jk...

 

[M1chl]

A+ so fuck that.

 

[Darko]

I'ma celebrate my O privilege. Over here. In the O's only corner.

You're O type?!... can I ...touch you?

 

[DavidGzz]

How strange that a lot of you don't know your blood type. You never donated blood or made any tests?

I never asked. I donated and also got bloodwork last year too, lol.

 

[H4ze]

Fuck yeah, for once me being a 0 negative works out, gg bitches

 

[synchronicity]

I'm O+, so I guess I'm good.

 

[VertigoOA]

greatest of all time

 

[Sign]

Thanks, O-bama.

 

[Droxcy]

I think i'm O type from when I had it drawn years ago, but what does it matter trump said close your eyes and the rona won't get you!


/s

 

[Mihos]

O+

HIV -