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I've seen multiple reports of severe blood clotting and strokes in COVID patients, including those who are otherwise asymptomatic, including people under 50.[1]

I've seen multiple reports of severe blood clotting and strokes in COVID patients, including those who are otherwise asymptomatic, including people under 50.[1] Given that there is a pandemic going around with similar symptoms, I don't think this is a huge leap (but again, I am not saying it's anywhere near certain either). I probably should have used this source in my original comment, I just grabbed the first link I had handy. [1]: https://www.biospace.com/article/covid-19-increases-risk-of-heart-attacks-and-stroke/ https://www.biospace.com/article/covid-19-increases-risk-of-... [2]: https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2020/07/what-is-known-about-covid-19-and-abnormal-blood-clotting https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2020/07/what-is-known-ab... [3]: https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2020/06/11/searching-for-ways-to-prevent-life-threatening-blood-clots-in-covid-19/ https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2020/06/11/searching-for-ways-...

ak39 6y ago
That COVID wasn't mentioned by reports is itself information. I believe that had Grant tested positive for COVID, the reports would have mentioned that. The fact that it isn't mentioned, makes it unlikely that it is COVID related.
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- antonzabirko 6y ago
  No for some reason these are omitted, such as the death of a recent French mathematician and another one that came up here on hackernews.
- maccam94 6y ago
  There are still testing backlogs for COVID, it can take multiple days to get results (assuming the doctors decide to run the test). Link #2 also says: It’s hard to know for sure [if clotting is a major factor], because the clotting problem is apt to go undetected. Since most people think of COVID as a respiratory disease and the clotting symptoms aren't as well publicized, doctors may not always call for the test when respiratory symptoms aren't present.

ak39 6y ago

That COVID wasn't mentioned by reports is itself information. I believe that had Grant tested positive for COVID, the reports would have mentioned that. The fact that it isn't mentioned, makes it unlikely that it is COVID related.

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antonzabirko 6y ago
No for some reason these are omitted, such as the death of a recent French mathematician and another one that came up here on hackernews.
maccam94 6y ago
There are still testing backlogs for COVID, it can take multiple days to get results (assuming the doctors decide to run the test). Link #2 also says: It’s hard to know for sure [if clotting is a major factor], because the clotting problem is apt to go undetected. Since most people think of COVID as a respiratory disease and the clotting symptoms aren't as well publicized, doctors may not always call for the test when respiratory symptoms aren't present.