They also found blood markers called D-dimers, which are signs the body has been working to break down blood clots. "I think obesity is important in our population," Vander Heide told CNN. All over the US, doctors treating Covid-19 patients are reporting their bodies are riddled with blood clots. "One of the things people are seeing with Covid now is the cytokine storm that is generated by the virus," Vander Heide said. The coronavirus itself could be causing the effect, or the patients being affected might have their own predisposition to cytokine storms and blood clotting, Vander Heide said.

Source: CNN May 28, 2020 02:48 UTC