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Lung damage found in COVID dead may shed light on ‘long … – Thomson Reuters Foundation
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/LUNGS (PIX):Lung damage found in COVID dead may shed light on ‘long COVID’ – study
By Kate Kelland
LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – A study of the lungs of people who have died from COVID-19 has found persistent and extensive lung damage in most cases and may help doctors understand what is behind a syndrome known as ‘long COVID’, in which patients suffer ongoing symptoms for months.
Scientists leading the research said they also found some unique characteristics of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, which may explain why it is able to inflict such harm.
“The findings indicate…
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