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Will those who survive severe cases of covid-19 end up with badly scarred lungs and diminished functional capacity post infection?
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Possibly: For those with severe COVID 19 disease there may be long-term or even permanent lung damage. Those who are most at risk for this are people with COVID 19 who develop Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Answered 11/23/2020
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