Preliminary results from an ongoing study suggest that those with a certain blood type may have some protection against the novel coronavirus. LINKED TO MEMORIAL DAY GATHERINGSOn Monday, the company released early results from the study, which involved more than 750,000 participants. More specifically, type O blood may be protective against the novel virus. In fact, early results indicate that people with type O blood are between 9 and 18 percent less likely to test positive for COVID-19 when compared to the other blood types. For instance, a study out of China that was published in March also found that those with type O blood may be more resistant to SARS-CoV-2, while those with type A blood might be more at risk.

Source: Fox News June 09, 2020 18:56 UTC