“The virus appears to attack the lungs the most…They also found [it] in parts of the brain, kidneys, liver, gastrointestinal tract and spleen and in the endothelial cells that line blood vessels…Researchers also found widespread clotting in many organs.” washingtonpost.com/health/2020/07…
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists warned on Wednesday of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium. reuters.com/article/us-hea…
Can you get coronavirus twice? Doctors are unsure even as anecdotal reports mount. washingtonpost.com/health/2020/07…
35% of people who had covid-19 and were able to self-treat were not at their usual level of health 2-3 weeks after testing positive, per a new CDC study.
For people ages 18-34 with no underlying health issues, 1 in 5 were still feeling ill weeks later.
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For people ages 18-34 with no underlying health issues, 1 in 5 were still feeling ill weeks later.
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One study showed 20 percent of people who recover from covid-19 have cardiac abnormalities.
Another recent study showed 78 percent of recovered covid-19 patients had some kind of cardiac abnormality, even though two-thirds had mild or no symptoms.
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Another recent study showed 78 percent of recovered covid-19 patients had some kind of cardiac abnormality, even though two-thirds had mild or no symptoms.
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“'When we looked at our COVID-positive athletes, whether they were symptomatic or not, 30 to roughly 35 percent of their heart muscles (were) inflamed,' Sebastianelli said."
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Some coronavirus patients report "symptoms that linger for weeks, sometimes months, including extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, neurological issues and irregular heart rhythm.” wsj.com/articles/for-m…
William Li and former George W. Bush FDA commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach:
"The latest research suggests that this novel coronavirus does widespread damage to blood vessels far beyond the lungs — and is thus far more dangerous than previously thought.”
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
"The latest research suggests that this novel coronavirus does widespread damage to blood vessels far beyond the lungs — and is thus far more dangerous than previously thought.”
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A British study last month estimated as many as 10% of people who contract the coronavirus will have prolonged symptoms.
In July, the CDC said 35% of people who had mild versions of covid-19 had not returned to their pre-disease health 2-3 weeks later.
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In July, the CDC said 35% of people who had mild versions of covid-19 had not returned to their pre-disease health 2-3 weeks later.
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"A leading explanation for long-Covid symptoms is that immune-system activity and ensuing inflammation continue to affect organs or the nervous system even after the virus is gone, researchers said.” wsj.com/articles/docto… 
"Pregnant women who catch the coronavirus are at greater risk of death and severe illness than women who are not pregnant, even as the risk overall remains small, according to federal statistics released Monday.” washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11…
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