It is estimated that the average European has more than 2% Neanderthal genes. One specific “Neanderthal gene” has been shown to have twice the mortality from COVID-19 infection.   (The red represents the percentage of the population that has the “Neanderthal gene” that doubles the risk of death from COVID—19.) Here is a fascinating video about the increased risk of death from COVID-19 from having this Neanderthal gene.. This might partially explain the lower mortality rate f