Cells infected with Covid can ‘explode’

Cells infected with Covid can ‘explode’: Landmark discovery could lead to radical new ways to tackle virus

• The reaction, a cell death known as pyroptosis which is linked to inflammation, is thought to occur in roughly eight out of ten patients hospitalised with Covid
• May explain how virus can cause such serious damage to lungs and other organs
• When immune system tries to expel virus, it can release dangerous particles into the bloodstream which can trigger inflammation in vulnerable parts of the body

By Ethan Ennals For The Mail On Sunday

Published: 17:45 EDT, 14 May 2022 | Updated: 17:53 EDT, 14 May 2022