X-ray images and CT scans of coronavirus patients reveal how their lungs are being ravaged by the virus and filled with a sticky mucus that prevents them from inhaling because there is no space for air.
Medical professionals around the world, from front-line staff to research scientists, are beginning to develop a solid understanding of how the novel coronavirus spreads and affects the body.
Post-mortem examinations in China of individuals who have died after contracting COVID-19 have revealed that these areas are being filled with a sticky mucus that literally prevents the patient from inhaling as there is no space for the air to enter.