Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Martin Bagot

Covid scientists leading virus study say they may be able to eradicate all ICU deaths

British scientists leading the world’s largest genetic study of Covid-19 say they may be able to eradicate all deaths in intensive care from the virus.

Researchers recruited patients from almost all major UK hospitals during the pandemic and found some people are up to twice as vulnerable to the virus.

They compared whole genome sequences of around 7,000 patients who became critically ill with coronavirus with those of around 48,000 matched individuals.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.