The gene, which is officially known as LZTFL1, is fairly common among people of European descent

Ученые Оксфордского университета выявили ген, наличие которого удваивает риск развития дыхательной недостаточности при коронавирусе и увеличивает вероятность летального исхода. Результаты исследования опубликованы в журнале Nature Genetics.

Over-60s will be offered a “ game-changing ” Covid treatment that can be taken at home, as Britain becomes the first country to licence the pill. Lagevrio, also known as Molnupiravir, is also the first drug which can be taken orally, rather than intravenously, to be approved to treat the virus. The drug was “ safe and effective ” at reducing the risk of hospitalisation and death among those with mild to moderate Covid who were at increased risk of it becoming severe, the Medicines and Healthcare