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Study: Neanderthal genes may be liability for COVID patients HEALTH

By FRANK JORDANS ticular Neanderthal gene tion. of the Institute of Clinical DOCTOR ON DUTY
Associated Press group is highest in people "It is striking that the ge- Molecular Biology at the Oranjestad
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