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Inflammation: The key factor that explains vulnerability to severe Covid-19

A common feature for many patients that get severe COVID is serious lung damage caused by an overly vigorous immune response

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Many white blood cells create cytokines, but specialised cells called monocytes and macrophages seem to be some of the biggest culprits in generating cytokine storms.

Sheena Cruickshank | The Conversation
The severity of COVID-19 can vary hugely. In some it causes no symptoms at all and in others it’s life threatening, with some people particularly vulnerable to its very severe impacts.
The virus disproportionately affects men and people who are older and who have conditions such as diabetes and obesity. In the UK and other western countries, ethnic minorities have also been disproportionately affected.
While many factors contribute to how severely people are affected, including access to healthcare,

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