# Type O blood people may be more resistant against the coronavirus

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [June 12, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-o-blood-people-may-be-more-resistant-against-the-coronavirus/855558 "2020-06-12T19:32:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-o-blood-people-may-be-more-resistant-against-the-coronavirus/855558/1 "2020-06-12T19:32:59Z")

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Article notes that [people with Type O blood may have more natural protection against Covid;](https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/large-study-suggests-blood-type-o-may-be-a-protective-factor-against-covid-19-335881?fbclid=IwAR2S_C6i_uXMhqjItZ2wE-qz69Acw4fx3UYYrsOXLc8hU-WudMhvf6NXJaw) not sure how scientifically sound it is though.

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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/type-o-blood-people-may-be-more-resistant-against-the-coronavirus/855558/2 "2020-06-12T19:35:53Z")

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[And that people with type A may be more susceptible to complications.](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-your-genes-predispose-you-to-covid-19/)