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Eva Nozik-Grayck
Professor (Pediatrics-Critical Care Medicine), University of Colorado Denver
Expertise: Pulmonary medicine, Lung biology, Critical care
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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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