Here is an interesting hypothesis with authors suggesting further study. Some of the comments bash the hypothesis
COVID-19: Beta-Thalassemia Subjects Immunised?
https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202004.0349/v1
” In this study, by a multiple linear regression, we have analyzed the evolution of COVID-19 infection in three Italian regions (Puglia, Sardinia, Sicilia) with different beta-thalassemic prevalences, in order to search a link. The results have showed that betathalassemic heterozygote population prevalence is correlated to immunity against COVID-19, by a regression. This paper is only for academic discussion, the hypotheses and conclusions needs to be confirmed by further research .”
The first thing you have to determine is does Wuhan Flu really do a heme attack on the 1 beta chain of hemoglobin
Someone here theorized that I might actually be able to be handle Covid-19 because my body is use to what Covid-19 does to you. I would be THRILLED if that is the case...but I still wore two masks and goggles when I had to go to the store today...
it looks like a lot of controversy of that 1 beta hemoglobin paper