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David C. Irwin

Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

Expertise: Hemoglobin, Hypoxia

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publication   https://dx.doi.org/10.1113%2FJP275810

CLAIMS REVIEWED

Claim that SARS-CoV-2 binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells unsupported and implausible
CLAIM
COVID-19 causes prolonged and progressive hypoxia (starving your body of oxygen) by binding to the heme groups in hemoglobin in your red blood cells

SOURCE: Andrew Gaiziunas, Medium

Published: 15 Apr 2020

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