A lung CT scan image of a male patient who has been hospitalized for 16 weeks. The yellow arrow points to where a small shadow is seen, but the pneumonia has almost disappeared. (Provided by Toho University)
Even after patients recover from COVID-19, damage to their lungs can linger for months after they have been released from the hospital, according to a recent study.
A group of researchers at Toho University studied the lung tissue of a man in his 60s who contracted the novel coronavirus in spring 2020.
The man developed a high fever and breathing difficulties and was admitted to the university’s Omori Medical Center.