Researchers Discover Faulty Gene linked to Dementia that could Double the Risk of Severe Covid-19

People with a faulty gene linked to dementia may be twice as likely to exhibit severe coronavirus symptoms, new research indicates.

Scientists have said the ApoE4 gene, found in people of European ancestry, is linked to a greater risk of severe Covid-19, even when they were not affected by dementia.

The findings, published in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, suggest that some people may be genetically predisposed to be more severely affected by the strain sweeping the world.