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COVID Toes: A Connection to the Coronavirus and its Symptoms
TLDR COVID toes, characterized by red, discolored, and painful toes, have been observed in patients with COVID-19, and researchers believe there is a connection between these symptoms and the virus due to the widespread occurrence of COVID toes in multiple countries. The coronavirus can cause a wide range of symptoms, including loss of smell, diarrhea, and blood clotting, which can be explained by the presence of a protein called ACE2 in cells throughout the body.
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The new coronavirus can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea, in addition to the more commonly known respiratory symptoms.
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The new coronavirus is causing a wide range of symptoms, including blood clots, loss of smell, and COVID toes, which has never been seen before in a virus infection.
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The coronavirus uses a protein called ACE2 to enter cells, and one of the places where ACE2 is found is in the cells in our nose, which could explain why some people lose their sense of smell after being infected with the virus.
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The protein ACE2, which is found in cells throughout the body, including the nose, lungs, heart, kidneys, blood vessels, liver, and GI tract, can explain various symptoms of the coronavirus such as loss of smell, diarrhea, and blood clotting.
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The coronavirus can cause inflammation in the body, leading to respiratory failure, damage to vital organs, and a condition known as COVID toes, which is characterized by red, discolored, and painful toes.
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COVID toes, characterized by red, discolored, and painful toes, have been observed in patients with COVID-19, and while scientists haven't definitively linked these symptoms to the virus, researchers believe there is a connection, especially considering the widespread occurrence of COVID toes in multiple countries.
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While the COVID-19 virus may seem unusual due to the attention it's receiving, it is not actually the weirdest virus we've ever seen, as scientists have observed strange behaviors in other viruses as well.
