Coronavirus warning from Italy

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   The news just gets worse and worse~~Tabitha

Coronavirus warning from Italy: Effects of COVID-19 could be worse than first thought
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-warning-from-italy-effects-of-covid-19-could-be-worse-than-first-thought-12027348

The long-term effects of COVID-19, even on people who suffered a mild infection, could be far worse than was originally anticipated, according to researchers and doctors in northern Italy.

Psychosis, insomnia, kidney disease, spinal infections, strokes, chronic tiredness and mobility issues are being identified in former coronavirus patients in Lombardy, the worst-affected region in the country.

The doctors warn that some victims may never recover from the illness and that all age groups are vulnerable.

"At first, initially, we thought it was a bad flu, then we thought it was a bad flu with a very bad pneumonia, it was the phase when you came here, but subsequently we discovered that it is a systemic illness with vessel damage in the whole body with renal involvement, cerebral involvement," he told me in the now silent COVID-19 emergency room that was overwhelmed a few months ago.

"And also now we see a significant proportion of the population with chronic damage from the virus."

Doctors believe that even the youngest and mildest infected are at risk of their lives being changed forever, and it could take years to become apparent. Whole workforces could become less productive as a consequence.

The advice from Italy is simple: Don't get infected.

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Tabitha111 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: January 11 2020 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 11640	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tabitha111 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Coronavirus warning from Italy Posted: July 13 2020 at 1:10pm
	The news just gets worse and worse~~Tabitha Coronavirus warning from Italy: Effects of COVID-19 could be worse than first thought https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-warning-from-italy-effects-of-covid-19-could-be-worse-than-first-thought-12027348 The long-term effects of COVID-19, even on people who suffered a mild infection, could be far worse than was originally anticipated, according to researchers and doctors in northern Italy. Psychosis, insomnia, kidney disease, spinal infections, strokes, chronic tiredness and mobility issues are being identified in former coronavirus patients in Lombardy, the worst-affected region in the country. The doctors warn that some victims may never recover from the illness and that all age groups are vulnerable. "At first, initially, we thought it was a bad flu, then we thought it was a bad flu with a very bad pneumonia, it was the phase when you came here, but subsequently we discovered that it is a systemic illness with vessel damage in the whole body with renal involvement, cerebral involvement," he told me in the now silent COVID-19 emergency room that was overwhelmed a few months ago. "And also now we see a significant proportion of the population with chronic damage from the virus." Doctors believe that even the youngest and mildest infected are at risk of their lives being changed forever, and it could take years to become apparent. Whole workforces could become less productive as a consequence. The advice from Italy is simple: Don't get infected.
	'A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.' --Confucius

ViQueen24 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: May 14 2013 Location: Verona, PA Status: Offline Points: 12270	Post Options Post Reply Quote ViQueen24 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 13 2020 at 7:16pm
	My mother, who is an old-school nurse, has said since back in January when this first hit the press, you can't taken any novel virus lightly. They all come back on you one way or another. We might not know the extent of this virus for 50 years, like polio. She remembers the flu pandemic of 1957. She was a student nurse then and remembers so many people were sick in her hospital, the beds were overflowing out into the halls all stacked up. She said from the beginning this would be a lot worse, and people would take it lightly at their peril.