Interesting discussion about Neanderthal DNA and Covid susceptibility

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Phys.org: Could COVID-19 have wiped out the Neandertals?

Some highly technical reading, but it seems to suggest there may be some genetic predisposition to Covid infection, which also suggests that we may be able to develop certain inhibitors as a therapy.

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Did
Neanderthals live in caves? If they did, so do bats, and well, y’all know the rest.

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They walk among us.

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I have more Neanderthal DNA than 97% of 23 and Me users. Just an 80 year old badass.

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