Several research teams writing in the journal Radiology suggest that blood clots play a significant role in why some people become seriously sick with COVID-19.
The death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise daily. But how SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that causes the disease, actually causes death remains poorly understood.
Clinical reports show that people with severe COVID-19 develop pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and multiple organ failure.
Age and underlying medical conditions are factors that increase a person’s risk of severe disease. In a collection of articles published in the journal Radiology, experts now highlight that a significant proportion of those with severe COVID-19 show signs of blood clots, which