Gene that can slash Covid severity by 20 per cent explains why symptoms hit some victims harder than others, scientists say

Daily Mail UK

By COLIN FERNANDEZ FOR THE DAILY MAIL

PUBLISHED: 20:14 EST, 16 January 2022 | UPDATED: 20:17 EST, 16 January 2022

A gene that reduces the severity of Covid infections by 20 per cent has been discovered by researchers.

The scientists said their discovery will help to create drugs that are effective against the virus.

It also explains why the disease’s symptoms are so variable, hitting some harder than others.

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