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Scientists reported a wide variety of health problems because of the coronavirus, which can affect patients for many years. This writes Reuters.

So, in addition to respiratory problems, coronavirus affects many organ systems, in some cases causing catastrophic damage. “We thought it was just a respiratory virus. It turned out that it affects the pancreas, heart, liver, brain, kidneys and other organs,” said Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist and Director of the research Institute of SCRIPPS in the United States.

Scientists say that the coronavirus can lead to blood clotting that can cause strokes, severe inflammation that affects the system of many organs. The virus can also cause neurological complications that range from headache, dizziness and loss of taste or smell to convulsions and confusion.

Earlier, an American infectious disease specialist, chief expert of the working group on the fight against COVID-19 Dr. Anthony Fauci stated that the symptoms of coronavirus differ unprecedented diversity. He noted that he has never seen one virus from 20 percent to 40 percent infected had no symptoms. According to him, this is just one of the puzzling observations related to the coronavirus.