Bulletin 20 | Joseph Lu
This bulletin explains how COVID-19 kills.
Emerging evidence shows that COVID-19 can damage the lung, leading to low blood-oxygen levels and death. The joint-culprits are the virus and an over-reacting immune system. The virus infects primarily the lung and potentially other organs including the heart and kidney. Our own immune system may over-react, leading to cytokine storm that damages these organs. This damage, combined with oxygen deprivation, kills.
The Friday Report is our regular update with a summary of the key papers, analyses and data that we’ve looked at recently. This is our last regular Friday Report. In Issue 74, we look at: Autumn booster progress...
The Friday Report is our regular update (currently monthly) with a summary of the key papers, analyses and data that we’ve looked at recently. In Friday Report 73 we look at: UK autumn booster progress Effectiveness of...
The Autumn booster programme began on 12 September 2022 for those aged 75 plus, and vulnerable patients. It was rolled out to those aged 65 to 74 from 26 September, and to those aged 50 to 64 from 14 October. As of 9...
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