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by AJRF 2309 days ago
It's hard to find up to date records filtered by country, but they might have higher count of the ACE2 enzyme which is thought to be an entry point for coronaviruses. Asian populations have much higher count than other populations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiotensin-converting_enzyme_...

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Source for Asians having more? This disagrees: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https:/...
Would that mean Covid-19 would progress faster once inside the body? I assume that could mean an infected person’s immune system could be overwhelmed, hence resulting in a more severe case and even death.
Once the beds are all occupied it doesn't matter how many a country has.