VIDEO: How The Novel Coronavirus Hijacks Our Defenses

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/05/850361325/video-how-the-novel-coronavirus-hijacks-our-defenses?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

KQED Deep Look delves into how the novel coronavirus attacks the lungs in this new video.

It’s just a bit of genetic material wrapped in protein and fat. But the virus behind COVID-19 can wreak havoc deep inside human lungs when it triggers the immune system to go into overdrive.

(Image credit: Teodros Hailye/KQED)

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May 5, 2020 at 08:38AM

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