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Covid: Genes hold clues to why some people get severely ill – BBC News
A study has identified genes that provide clues about why some people get seriously ill from Covid-19.
By Rebecca MorelleScience correspondent, BBC News
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image captionThe coronavirus which causes Covid-19 makes some people seriously ill while others have no symptoms at all
Why some people with coronavirus have no symptoms and others get extremely ill is one of the pandemic’s biggest puzzles.
A study in Nature of more than 2,200 intensive care patients has identified specific genes that may hold the answer.
They make some people more susceptible to severe Covid-19…
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