Does Your Blood Type Protect You From Long Covid? Exclusive New Study Raises Big Questions

With a rash of recent studies adding to the ones from earlier in the coronavirus pandemic that showed a correlation between blood type and severe Covid-19, the question needs to be asked whether blood type could also have an impact on the probability of Long Covid. In this film I analyse my data set of 950 Long Haulers to see if blood type does play a role in this debilitating condition, as well as looking into whether it might play a role in recovery.

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0:00 Introduction
0:33 Blood Types and Covid-19
1:26 What are Blood Groups?
2:52 The Reports
4:40 The Data
7:03 Recovery and Blood Type
9:23 Analysis and Conclusion

References:

Blood type distributions:

Blood types and common infections:

Chikungunya:

Blood Group vs severe covid pre-print

JAMA review of studies to date:

Columbia University Study

[kimberleeadams]

Your open-minded analyis and continued effort is much appreciated.

[robertburton]

My Wife Has O- Blood and Both my Son and I Got Covid But My Wife Never did Catch it ...Zero Symptoms....

[chrys]

I’m O- and have been exposed to COVID several times, never caught it.

[BeccaNurse]

I'm 0- and in healthcare. I've been exposed several times and haven't had it, I test twice a week as well.

[sheiladyck]

I am RH Negative, my husband's blood type is A. He tested positive for Covid about 3 weeks ago, I took care of him from the beginning and was around him constantly, even before his symptoms showed up - I tested Negative for Covid - TWICE!! He is still recovering from Covid, I have had NO SYMPTOMS at all!

[jamiesuzette]

I’m A+ and haven’t had it (knock on wood). And I’m praying for everyone here, for health and blessings.

[matsrosenquist]

Appreciate you let the Rh negatives also be a part of the subject! Normally these, so called specialists are never including the Rh negative blood groups but treat us as not existing.

[jucamatilde]

I trust in GOD he’s looking after me and my family

[amandasmithj]

I'm A- been exposed many times but no sickness. I'm starting to be convinced my blood that God gave me is protecting me.

[jamesfry]

Hello to all my fellow RH- brothers and sisters out in the world looks like the earth is all ours lol

[jasonkimadams]

My husband is A+ I’m O—. I didn’t get even a fever. My husband was sick for two weeks and was exhausted for 5 weeks total. Again I didn’t have a single symptom.

[robmata]

O negative i am the universal donor only 7% of the entire population has this type
My blood is as different from yours as night is to day
I also have green eyes only 2% of the population has that color
I am 55 and have never been sick a day in my life. 😷.

[leannsmreker]

I'm O+ and have never even had the flu! Never had a flu shot and never wore a mask either.

[veesan]

I am 70 years old and 0- bood type. I never had the flue and no shots. I play bingo every week and wear a mask as of March 2020.

[Keepthefaith]

Another great presentation, simply information and truly presented with seeking not bias. Thank you

[sabik]

My mom is B- and she got it from her coworker who tried to hide it and work while sick. My mom also has emphysema so i had to help her during that time. She got over it and is doing fine. I'm O+ and I'm pretty sure i got it from her. I felt off and sluggish for about 5 days then i was fine. No fever or cough or anything else.

[erinmoskal]

I would be very interested to see studies that take physical, mental and emotional health into consideration for likelihood of contracting Covid, the severity of the illness when infected and the instances of long-term symptoms.

[charmainehartman]

My husband is A.b he had covid 19 and I'm O positve and never contracted covid from him Thank God he recovered hundred percent. He self isolated at home. God is the healer🙏

[arconiz]

I am O+ and have been direct contact with people who got infected with COVID but I was never infected, thank God for the protection.

[butterflywings]

This is interesting of course. Can we just discuss people's immune systems and also underlying conditions that play a factor in this as well. Most important, the Almighty Creator that is in control