About 60% of people from South Asian backgrounds carry a gene that puts them at higher risk.
University of Oxford scientists have uncovered a gene that doubles the risk of lung failure and death from Covid.
Building on previous genetic work, researchers used a combination of artificial intelligence and new molecular technology to pinpoint the exact gene - called LZTF1 - responsible for the increased risks. But he said a complex mix of factors - including age in particular - contributed to each person's individual risk.He added "Socio-economic factors were also likely to be important in explaining why some communities have been particularly badly affected by the pandemic.
When cells lining the lung interact with coronavirus, one of their defence strategies is to turn into less specialised cells and become less welcoming to the virus.
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