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Scientists discover COVID-19’s link to life threatening blood clots
London: A team of scientists has identified how and why some COVID-19 patients can develop life-threatening blood clots. The study, led by researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), found…
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COVID-19 can trigger blood clots in arms, finds scientist
New York: A team of US researchers led by an Indian American scientist has reported the first instance of COVID-19 triggering a rare recurrence of potentially serious blood clots in patient’s arms. The…
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COVID-19 not just lung disease, can also cause dangerous blood clots: experts
New Delhi: There is increasing evidence to suggest that COVID-19 is not just a disease of the lungs as initially thought but can also cause dangerous blood clots which need to be immediately…
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Merkel receives first jab of AstraZeneca vax
Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she had received her first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. “I am delighted to have received my first vaccination with AstraZeneca today. I thank everyone…
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Why are some Covid-19 survivors at risk of blood clot?
Singapore: People who have recovered from Covid-19, especially those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions, may be at risk of developing blood clots due to a lingering and overactive immune response, according to a study.…
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US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
Washington: The US is recommending a pause in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for…
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Canada pauses AstraZeneca vaccine for under 55
Toronto: Canada on Monday suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under age 55 following concerns it might be linked to rare blood clots. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization…
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Germany reports more AstraZeneca clot cases
Berlin: Germany’s medical regulator says it has received reports of 21 cases of rare blood clots in people who had recently received AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine. The Paul Ehrlich Institute said in an email…
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Blood clots, lung injuries found in patients who have died of COVID: Study
Washington: Ten post-mortem examinations performed on patients with confirmed COVID-19 found that all patients had lung injuries and early scarring of the lungs as a result of the virus, as well as…
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Mysterious blood clots are COVID-19’s latest lethal surprise
WASHINGTON: After he had spent nearly three weeks in an intensive care unit being treated for COVID-19, Broadway and TV actor Nick Cordero’s doctors were forced to amputate his right leg. The…
