Covid: Blood clot risk higher for six months after having virus
Lung and leg clots were much more likely in seriously ill patients, but mild cases can be affected. …
The researchers can’t explain exactly why these blood clots happen after Covid, but they have several theories. It could be the direct effect of the virus on the layer of cells which line blood vessels, an exaggerated inflammatory response to the virus, or the body making blood clots at inappropriate times.