Genetic factors could play a role in your chance of getting a serious case of COVID-19

A new study published in the journal Nature today found that genetic factors could increase a person's likelihood to get a severe case of COVID-19. Ben Neale, co-senior author of the study, said that identifying which genetic markers are associated with a serious illness can help people create stronger medications to help people who become infected with the coronavirus. "If we had a mechanism of treating infection and getting someone out of the hospital, that would radically alter our public health response," he said.