Severe COVID Case?

[The Hammer]

Did you have a severe case of COVID-19? Research suggests that Neanderthal genes could be to blame

If you had a severe case of COVID, you may very well have Neanderthal haplotypes in your genes.

 

[ChristineM]

Did you have a severe case of COVID-19? Research suggests that Neanderthal genes could be to blame

If you had a severe case of COVID, you may very well have Neanderthal haplotypes in your genes.

I thought everyone had between 1 and 4%

 

[The Hammer]

I thought everyone had between 1 and 4%

Anyone outside of Africa afaik.

"The percentage of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans is zero or close to zero in people from African populations, and is about 1 to 2 percent in people of European or Asian background."

 

[ChristineM]

Anyone outside of Africa afaik.

"The percentage of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans is zero or close to zero in people from African populations, and is about 1 to 2 percent in people of European or Asian background."

Yup, my quote is similar but maxes out at 4%

Neanderthals are known to contribute up to 1-4% of the genomes of non-African modern humans, depending on what region of the word your ancestors come from, and modern humans who lived about 40,000 years ago have been found to have up to 6-9% Neanderthal DNA (Fu et al., 2015).​

 

[We Never Know]

Yup, my quote is similar but maxes out at 4%

Neanderthals are known to contribute up to 1-4% of the genomes of non-African modern humans, depending on what region of the word your ancestors come from, and modern humans who lived about 40,000 years ago have been found to have up to 6-9% Neanderthal DNA (Fu et al., 2015).​

Africans carry surprising amount of Neanderthal DNA

'People on every continent, including Africa, have a genetic legacy from our extinct cousins.

Previous efforts simply assumed that Africans largely lacked Neanderthal DNA. To get more reliable numbers, Princeton University evolutionary biologist Joshua Akey compared the genome of a Neanderthal from Russia's Altai region in Siberia, sequenced in 2013, to 2504 modern genomes uploaded to the 1000 Genomes Project, a catalog of genomes from around the world that includes five African subpopulations.

The researchers then calculated the probability that each stretch of DNA was inherited from a Neanderthal ancestor.

The researchers found that African individuals on average had significantly more Neanderthal DNA than previously thought—about 17 megabases (Mb) worth, or 0.3% of their genome."

https://www.science.org/content/article/africans-carry-surprising-amount-neanderthal-dna#:~:text=The%20researchers%20then%20calculated%20the,or%200.3%25%20of%20their%20genome.

 

[The Hammer]

Yup, my quote is similar but maxes out at 4%

Neanderthals are known to contribute up to 1-4% of the genomes of non-African modern humans, depending on what region of the word your ancestors come from, and modern humans who lived about 40,000 years ago have been found to have up to 6-9% Neanderthal DNA (Fu et al., 2015).​

I wonder if "non-african" covers north and South American indigenous peoples.

 

[Augustus]

I wonder if "non-african" covers north and South American indigenous peoples.

I may be mistaken, but iirc humans are not very diverse at all except a small number of hunter-gatherer African groups who were not wiped out or subsumed by the spread of agriculture.

That’s why you get these memes where you see a black African and blond European and it says “ these 2 are more closely related than”… *picture of “bushman”/khoisan*.

Almost everyone else is a descendant of those who went through a genetic bottleneck at some point.

 

[sun rise]

The finding is too vague. I'm assuming there issue is a gene or two.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Stupid Neanderthals Sorry, just getting over a bout of what felt like covid. It has been about nine months since my booster. I might have to up the to twice a year.

 

[ChristineM]

I wonder if "non-african" covers north and South American indigenous peoples.

I would assume so. But can't find any data

 

[The Hammer]

I would assume so. But can't find any data

They tend to be wary about DNA tests in NA at least. Owing to a history of blood percentage fiascos for tribal recognition with the feds.

 

[Subduction Zone]

They tend to be wary about DNA tests in NA at least. Owing to a history of blood percentage fiascos for tribal recognition with the feds.

It is a bit wrong to try to blame the feds for that. The rules for tribal membership are set up by the tribes. There is controversy in the tribes themselves because many members want looser rules and others prefer the status quo.

 

[Ebionite]

Anyone outside of Africa afaik.

Africa had Ivermectin.

Why COVID-19 is not so spread in Africa: How does Ivermectin affect it?

Background Scientists have so far been unable to determine the reason for the low number of COVID-19 cases in Africa. Objective To evaluate the impact of ivermectin interventions for onchocerciasis on the morbidity, mortality, recovery, and fatality rates caused by COVID-19. Method A...

www.medrxiv.org

 

[fantome profane]

I wonder if "non-african" covers north and South American indigenous peoples.

If it includes the people of northern Asia I don't see why it would not include people indigenous to the Americas.

 

[stvdv]

Did you have a severe case of COVID-19? Research suggests that Neanderthal genes could be to blame

If you had a severe case of COVID, you may very well have Neanderthal haplotypes in your genes.

I don't buy that for a second, makes no sense for starters.

I do see lots of pseudo science claims and scientists popping up since covid, making all kinds of so called scientific claims, claims being withdrawn a few month or years later or milked out further claiming the exact opposite

Seems more like a "click bait" science to me

 

[Revoltingest]

I don't buy that for a second, makes no sense for starters.

I do see lots of pseudo science claims and scientists popping up since covid, making all kinds of so called scientific claims, claims being withdrawn a few month or years later or milked out further claiming the exact opposite

Seems more like a "click bait" science to me

Not so ridiculous.
Genetic variation results in variation in resistance
to different diseases. Some genes from Neanderthals
could have that effect.
Is it coincidence that I've never gotten Covid,
& my Neanderthal-like appearance?

 

[stvdv]

Did you have a severe case of COVID-19? Research suggests that Neanderthal genes could be to blame

If you had a severe case of COVID, you may very well have Neanderthal haplotypes in your genes.

I don't buy that for a second, makes no sense for starters

Not so ridiculous.
Genetic variation results in variation in resistance
to different diseases. Some genes from Neanderthals
could have that effect.

Indeed

Is it coincidence that I've never gotten Covid,

No coincidence to me, you no Covid

& my Neanderthal-like appearance?

That way around makes more sense to me

 

[Father Heathen]

Florida man bludgeons father to death after learning he got 'the vaccine:' Investigators

The 911 caller, who is a friend of the family, described the suspect, Brian Mcgann Jr., as a "delusional conspiracy theorist."

wchstv.com

Disinformation and mental illness is a dangerous mix.

 

[Ebionite]

Disinformation and mental illness is a dangerous mix.

Especially when it comes from the state.

 

[Father Heathen]

Especially when it comes from the state.

Sure, but the body counts speak for themselves.