Can COVID Harm Your Heart?

The information continues to roll in as more and more Americans contract the coronavirus and thankfully recover from it.  However, a new study has some scary conclusions  that should alarm anyone who questions the severity of this virus.  People Magazine is reporting that new research out of Germany suggests that COVID-19 can leave victims with long-lasting heart damage, even after they recover. A study of recovered patients between the age of 45 and 53 found that three-quarters still had structural damage to their heart up to three months later. Another study of older victims who died from the virus found that it had infected the hearts of 41 percent of patients.

While COVID-19 was originally thought to be a respiratory disease, researchers now say it infects the blood vessels and attacks major organs including the heart, lungs, and liver. Does this prove that COVID-19 is more than "just like the flu"?  Idaho continues to be one of the red zones throughout the entire country.