Blood Type May Be Linked To Coronavirus Symptom Severity

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that blood type may influence the severity of COVID-19, with type A being more susceptible to severe cases and type O less so. This finding aligns with previous research on SARS and other diseases like cholera and ulcers. The director of the Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University emphasized the need for further research on this topic.

What did the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine find about blood type and COVID-19 severity?

• Type O blood is more likely to result in severe COVID-19 symptoms.

• Type A blood is more likely to result in severe COVID-19 symptoms.

• Type A blood is linked to milder COVID-19 symptoms.

• Blood type has no impact on COVID-19 severity.

How do the findings of the COVID-19 study compare to those from the SARS outbreak?

• The studies had completely opposite findings.

• Both studies found type O blood to be protective.

• The SARS study found no link between blood type and disease severity.

• Both studies found type A blood to be protective.

Which blood type was found to be less likely to develop severe cases of both COVID-19 and SARS?

• Type A

• Type B

• Type O

• Type AB

Which of the following diseases has blood type been linked to, according to the transcript?

• Heart disease

• Asthma

• Cholera

• Diabetes

What did the director of the Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University suggest about future research?

• No further research is needed on blood types.

• More studies are needed on blood types and coronavirus.

• Blood type research should focus only on COVID-19.

• Blood type research is not worth publishing.