Like priming a pump, cells damaged by chronic lung disease can result in severe COVID

(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) The results of a study by an international scientific team co-led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest that -- like pouring water atop a wellhead before pumping -- the airway cells of patients with chronic lung diseases are " primed " for infection by the COVID-19 virus, resulting in more severe symptoms, poorer outcomes and a greater likelihood of death.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news