Polish scientists have discovered a gene that they say more than doubles the risk of falling severely ill with, or even dying from Covid-19. The health ministry in Warsaw expects the discovery to help identify people who are most at risk from the disease, which has already killed more than 100,000 people in Poland alone.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/scientists-discover-gene-that-increases-risk-of-dying-from-covid/articleshow/88900103.cms