Red and White Blood Cell Size and Stiffness May Change in COVID-19 Patients. This showed the study of blood samples from more than 50 people. Study results published by Biophysical Journal. The study says the coronavirus can infect cells in various organs of the human body - from the lungs to blood vessels.. Scientists do not yet fully understand exactly what consequences may accompany recovery from COVID-19. In particular, there is evidence that after coronavirus infection or even vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, patients may experience venous thrombosis.. German doctors discovered another side effect that may be associated with COVID-19. They examined blood samples from 55 people - 17 patients with infections of varying severity, 14 recovered from COVID and 24 healthy people, more than 4 million blood cells in total.. It turned out that in patients who had been ill or are now suffering from COVID-19, lymphocytes were much softer than in healthy participants in the experiment.. Therefore, they, in particular, deformed more easily.. Other blood cells - monocytes - in the first group increased in volume. Such changes, according to scientists, can impede blood circulation and contribute to hypoxemia - a low oxygen content in the blood.. In addition, the researchers suggest that similar characteristics of blood cells can be used to detect coronavirus and some other infections.. Earlier it was reported that the Briton was treated for COVID-19 throughout the pandemic. He died from complications of coronavirus disease after 14 months of intensive treatment. We will remind, in India discovered a new type of mutation of coronavirus. It was the result of a mutation of the Delta strain, in connection with which it was named Delta Plus. News from in Telegram. Subscribe to our channel https: // t. me / korrespondentnet Author: 1.