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5 genes linked to severe form of Covid-19 found: Study 5 genes linked to severe form of Covid-19 found: Study Five key genes that are linked with the most severe form of Covid-19 have been found, according to a study, scientists said on Friday. advertisement (Representational Image: Reuters) Five key genes that are linked with the most severe form of Covid-19 have been found, according to a study, scientists said on Friday. The genes - called IFNAR2, TYK2, OAS1, DPP9 and CCR2 - partially explain why some people become desperately sick with Covid-19, while others are not affected, said Kenneth Baillie, an academic consultant in critical care medicine at Edinburgh University who co-led the research, news agency Reuters reported.