In people with first blood more likely to avoid infection with coronavirus

Experts on the human genome from the Californian company 23andMe has found that people with the first blood group are less likely to become infected COVID-19. Processed data of 750 thousand customers, experts came to the conclusion that the chance to avoid dangerous diseases among the holders of the first group of blood is higher by 9 to 18 percent. Among the ranked was 10 thousand cases of coronavirus.

the study took Into account gender, body weight and age of the person. The pattern works for positive and for negative RH factor, RIA Novosti reported.

Earlier, the head of the FMBA Veronika Skvortsova said that most disease COVID-19 exposed to people with the second blood group.

In the world COVID-19 infected more than 7.2 million people. More than 413 thousand died.