Research: 23andMe will provide free DNA test kits for eligible people who have been...

[ARPad95]

hospitalized with Covid-19 to continue study into genetic links to the disease.

Dear ARPad95,

Thank you for being one of the 800,000 people who've contributed to the 23andMe COVID-19 Study. Our research team is hard at work analyzing the data. So far, preliminary results suggest that people with O blood types are between 9-18% less likely than individuals with other blood types to have tested positive for COVID-19.

While these findings are encouraging, you could help further accelerate our research. Do you know someone who's been hospitalized with COVID-19? If eligible, their DNA could help scientists search for more possible genetic links to the disease, and potentially help fight it. We'll supply a 23andMe Health + Ancestry kit at no cost.

Spread the word → [link:https://you.23andme.com/covid19-study/|]

Sincerely,
The 23andMe Research Team

Eligibility

You can participate in the study if:

You are over 18 years old and live in the United States.

You are willing to provide a saliva sample for DNA testing. Note, this sample will be used for analyzing different
parts of your genome. We are not testing for COVID-19 or providing COVID-19 testing through our spit
collection kit.

You are willing to complete an online study survey. We may ask you to complete additional surveys in the
coming months.

You tested positive for COVID-19.

You were hospitalized due to COVID-19 related symptoms.

What you get

If you decide to participate, not only will you have the opportunity to advance Coronavirus research, you will
also be joining our main research program, which currently has 7 million+ research participants and has
generated more than 150 peer-reviewed publications. You will also receive access to 150+ personalized genetic
reports online from 23andMe about your ancestry, traits and health.