And weirdly, if the DIC is bad enough it actually can consume all the clotting factors and leave the patient to hemorrhage uncontrollably. I find the effects strange, but very consistent with a virus that homes in on the ACE2 receptor. Kidneys are loaded with them, so is the heart and blood vessels. Throw in that this is new, like really new, like maybe 5 months? First known case in the US was in late January. 3 months ago. The amount of damage done in that time is amazing, but the lack of knowledge about the virus and what it can do is completely consistent.
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