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The novel coronavirus produces a number of symptoms in patients who come down with an infection. They range from minor (low-grade fever, fatigue, cough) to incredibly severe (labored breathing, low blood oxygen levels, low-functioning kidneys), but they don’t all appear at once.
In a new article in Science, input from doctors on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 reveals how the disease evolves from trivial discomfort to life-threatening organ failure in individuals who ultimately succumb to the worst the virus can muster.
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Here’s how fatal coronavirus cases evolve from minor to devastating originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 22 Apr 2020 at 18:20:42 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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