The Truth Behind A Viral Picture Of A Reopening School Is Worse Than It Looked

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9. Observations by qualified medical personnel indicate long term organ damage is occurring.

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Because Covid-19 is a new disease, there are no studies about its long-term trajectory for those with more severe symptoms; even the earliest patients to recover in China were only infected a few months ago. But doctors say the novel coronavirus can attach to human cells in many parts of the body and penetrate many major organs, including the heart, kidneys, brain, and even blood vessels.

“The difficulty is sorting out long-term consequences,” says Joseph Brennan, a cardiologist at the Yale School of Medicine. While some patients may fully recover, he and other experts worry others will suffer long-term damage, including lung scarring, heart damage, and neurological and mental health effects.

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https://www.vox.com/2020/5/8/21251899/coronavirus-long-term-effects-symptoms