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(16,402 posts)When we consider that this virus is new and behaving in unusual ways, it's not surprising that many bits of information seem like contradictions to what is already "known." The catch is that what is "known" isn't always complete or accurate yet.
For example: At first, COVID-19 seemed to be a respiratory disease causing pneumonia. Now we know it attacks the endothelial cells lining the blood vessels in every part of the body, not just the lungs. The following article gives a very good overview of the situation: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/06/blood-vessel-attack-could-trigger-coronavirus-fatal-second-phase. This changes everything -- and there is still so much more to learn.
The information coming out about COVID-19 is continuous, in bits and pieces, from all over the world. It's going to be quite some time before all this data is assembled, analyzed, and understood by researchers. Meanwhile, as far as what to believe, I'll continue to err on the side of caution.