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‘Unpredictable pathogen’: New coronavirus study highlights severity of illness
novel coronavirus complain of symptoms like a loss of smell or taste, COVID-19 can cause a wide range of health complications far more serious than the typical symptoms, according to a new, wide-ranging study.Some of the most common complications associated with COVID-19 included pneumonia, respiratory failure, kidney failure and sepsis or systemic inflammation, according to the peer-reviewed research, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Tuesday.“For anyone that’s thinking this is really not that serious a pathogen, have a read of that study,” Kerry Bowman, a bioethicist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, said.“The kinds of complications are significant and also, it’s a fairly unpredictable