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Apr 21, 2022 · Experts estimate that more than half of Americans have yet to get the coronavirus. Given that at its peak in January, more than 800,000 people were getting COVID-19 on average each day,...
Feb 9, 2023 · Genetic mutations might explain why some people have never caught COVID. Billion Photos/Shutterstock. It’s possible that it’s not a mutation in one gene, but a combination of mutations in multiple...
Sep 12, 2022 · Science. Sep 12, 2022 7:00 AM. The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid. A small number of people appear naturally immune to the coronavirus. Scientists think they might hold the key to...
Mar 11, 2023 · Hannah Agosta for NBC News. Save. Create your free profile or log in to save this article. March 11, 2023, 3:00 AM PST. By Erika Edwards. Three years into the pandemic, a select group of people...
Jan 19, 2023 · While genetic variations have been shown to increase susceptibility to noncommunicable diseases (such as sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, and various cancers), and might contribute to catching some infectious diseases, the flip side — genetic-based protection against infection — appears very rarely.
Mar 18, 2024 · Mostly. While their numbers are small, to be sure, there are people out there who — despite being exposed to COVID-19 regularly for years — have never contracted the virus. And some of those people have weak immune systems!
Apr 7, 2022 · CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE. Are some people resistant to COVID-19? Geneticists are on the hunt. Thousands of people repeatedly exposed to the virus never got sick. Scientists hope their DNA may...
