The New York Times reports:
From the start of the pandemic, the coronavirus seemed to target people carrying extra pounds. Patients who were overweight or obese were more likely to develop severe Covid-19 and more likely to die.
Though these patients often have health conditions like diabetes that compound their risk, scientists have become increasingly convinced that their vulnerability has something to do with obesity itself.
Now researchers have found that the coronavirus infects both fat cells and certain immune cells within body fat, prompting a damaging defensive response in the body.
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The coronavirus can infect body fat, scientists said. The research may explain why people who are overweight or obese face greater risk of severe illness and death from Covid. https://t.co/43d6OO2SAz
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