Coronavirus One Blood Type May . People with blood type A may be more susceptible to coronavirus compared to other blood types, scientists have claimed. Researchers are urging medics and governments to consider blood types when assessing the risk to a patient. People with blood type A might be more susceptible to ... (Shane Ross) The study was equally striking for the genes that failed to turn up. In March, a study out of China suggested that people with type A blood might be more susceptible to getting the virus and people with type O. Those with type O 'had a significantly lower risk for the infectious disease' compared to others. Those with type A blood are more susceptible to the new coronavirus, according to headlines. A new study suggests that an individual's blood type may play a role in their chances of contracting the coronavirus. Faulty blood clotting mechanism may explain COVID-19 severity ...