Catching Covid can depend on blood type, say experts

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Catching Covid can depend on blood type, say experts
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We are continuing to learn more about the disease

Experts have warned that like likelihood of catching Covid can depend on your blood type. It comes after Covid-19 infections continue to rise in the UK.

Blood types and susceptibility to a Covid-19 infection was first hypothesised by researchers in China back in March 2020. These ideas were further echoed by a paper out of Columbia University a month later. Researchers and scientists are now confirming that your blood type can have a significant impact on the likelihood of catching Covid, with type A being more susceptible and type O having a lesser risk. Dr Xand van Tullekan from Healthcheck UK Live said: "There is some truth in it, or at least there is some data to support it.

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