Posted on Jul 22, 2023
You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation
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Do you know someone who tested positive for COVID but never felt a darn thing? Or who says they never caught the virus – even when their partner was sick in bed.
Scientists estimate that over 20% of people who get infected with COVID never have any symptoms – and a portion of them never even know they were infected. Now a new study published in Nature on July 19 says their genetics might be why the virus didn't make them sick.
Some people have a version of a gene in their immune system called HLA-B that protects them from feeling the effects of the virus. The study found that people with this special HLA-B variant are 2 to 8 1/2 times more likely to be asymptomatic than those without the variant.
Do you know someone who tested positive for COVID but never felt a darn thing? Or who says they never caught the virus – even when their partner was sick in bed.
Scientists estimate that over 20% of people who get infected with COVID never have any symptoms – and a portion of them never even know they were infected. Now a new study published in Nature on July 19 says their genetics might be why the virus didn't make them sick.
Some people have a version of a gene in their immune system called HLA-B that protects them from feeling the effects of the virus. The study found that people with this special HLA-B variant are 2 to 8 1/2 times more likely to be asymptomatic than those without the variant.
You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation
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I Tested Positive for Covid Three Times,
The First Time My Wife Had A Bad Cough, 102 Fever And Muscle Aches.
All I Had Was Sniffles And Headache, We Both Tested Positive.
The Second Time My Wife Was Pretty Much The Same, I Had No Symptoms.
The Third Time I Was Scheduled To Go To Canada And Needed A Negative Test Result But Tested Positive, No Symptoms, 10 Days Later I Tested Negative,
My Wife Still Has A Bad Cough And Her Doctor Says It’s Long Covid.
My Blood Type Is 0+ And My Wife Is A+ Maybe That Has Something To Do With It.
The First Time My Wife Had A Bad Cough, 102 Fever And Muscle Aches.
All I Had Was Sniffles And Headache, We Both Tested Positive.
The Second Time My Wife Was Pretty Much The Same, I Had No Symptoms.
The Third Time I Was Scheduled To Go To Canada And Needed A Negative Test Result But Tested Positive, No Symptoms, 10 Days Later I Tested Negative,
My Wife Still Has A Bad Cough And Her Doctor Says It’s Long Covid.
My Blood Type Is 0+ And My Wife Is A+ Maybe That Has Something To Do With It.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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