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Originally Posted by Hugh

Just met a fellow dog-walker this morning, who’s an anaesthesiologist at a local hospital - Leeds ICUs are filling up with COVID patients again.

Learnt something new about COVID from her - COVID patients (even non-ICU) with no previous history of kidney problems are suffering from medium to severe kidney damage, requiring dialysis - this is a challenge, as the system is set up to cater for around 6,500 new patients needing dialysis a year, and it’s looking like it will be 10s of thousands in the very near future.

From 13th July 2020:
Coronavirus warning from Italy: Effects of COVID-19 could be worse than first thought

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...ought-12027348

Psychosis, insomnia, kidney disease, spinal infections, strokes, chronic tiredness and mobility issues are being identified in former coronavirus patients in Lombardy, the worst-affected region in the country.

The doctors warn that some victims may never recover from the illness and that all age groups are vulnerable.