High-risk Covid gene more common in South Asians

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They say around 60% of people from South Asian backgrounds and 15% of people of European ancestry carry the high-risk version of the gene. They estimate the risky version of the gene is present in about 2% of people from African-Caribbean backgrounds and 1. 8% of people of East Asian descent. Lead researcher Prof James Davies said the discovery that the risky gene does not affect all populations equally was very important.