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. 2021 Feb;37(2):106-108.
doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2020.08.019. Epub 2020 Aug 29.

Genetics and COVID-19: How to Protect the Susceptible

Robert I Field  1 , Anthony W Orlando  2 , Arnold J Rosoff  3
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Genetics and COVID-19: How to Protect the Susceptible

Robert I Field et al. Trends Genet. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Along with the potential for breakthroughs in care and prevention, the search for genetic mechanisms underlying the spread and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) introduces the risk of discrimination against those found to have markers for susceptibility. We propose new legal protections to mitigate gaps in protections under existing laws.

Keywords: COVID-19; GINA; data privacy; genetic data; genetic discrimination.

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