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Ancient Migration Patterns Offer Explanation for Unequal Susceptibility to COVID-19

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Ancient Migration Patterns Offer Explanation for Unequal Susceptibility to COVID-19
A reconstruction of the Man of Spy displayed for the Neanderthal exhibition at the Musee de l'Homme in Paris on March 26, 2018. Stephane de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images
Bonner R. Cohen
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A group of genes passed down from human cousins who went extinct 50,000 years ago explains why inhabitants of certain regions of the world are far more susceptible to COVID-19 than people living elsewhere, according to new interdisciplinary research.

Bonner R. Cohen
Bonner R. Cohen
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Bonner R. Cohen is a senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research, where he concentrates on energy, natural resources, and international relations.
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