Blood-thinning drugs can help save the lives of coronavirus patients by stopping dangerous clots forming on the lungs, British scientists have discovered. London specialists made the discovery after finding Covid-19 caused potentially deadly blood clots in the lungs of most patients who die. This may explain why some patients die of lung failure through lack of oxygen in the blood, doctors told The Sunday Telegraph. As a result of the new evidence, clinical trials to test blood-thinning drugs are being fast-tracked as part of the Government's response to the pandemic. Dr Brijesh Patel said she thinks the majority of patients will end up on 'significant therapeutic doses' of blood-thinning drugs as scientists learn more about the disease, and if implemented properly they will save lives.

Source: Daily Mail May 17, 2020 00:54 UTC