Science Digest

ABSTRACT

Using 30 breast cancer patients as a "model' the authors took blood samples at 4am and 10am, representing "resting" and "active" times. The original authors speculated that because the COVID-19 virus binds to the angiotensinogen converting enzyme-2 receptor (ACE-2), which is in many body cells including the heart it gives the virus access to the cells. In a report by Public Health England death rates for black, Asian and other minority groups has been shown to be higher than those in white British people. The authors concluded that understanding the differences between the groups may contribute to a better understanding relating to why ethnic groups are at greater risk of death with COVID-19 and should be considered when interpreting biochemical data.