Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/GYY1DPQ0O3A   A just published NIH study confirms that CoVid remains in the body for months after an initial infection with widespread presence in vital organs.  The multidisciplinary team of NIH pathologists and virologists collaborated with University of Maryland clinicians in an exhaustive autopsy study of 44 patients with a PCR-proven CoVid infection.  The analysis was done up to 7 months after that infection.   CoVid was detected in the lung tissues of 98%, cardiovascular tissues of 80%, brain tissues in 91%, lymphoid tissues of 86%, gastrointestinal tissues of 73%, kidney and endocrine tissues of 64%, reproductive tissues of 43%, muscle, skin, fat and peripheral nerves in 68%, and the eyes in 58%.  After infection, even in mild cases, viral replication is extensive in the lungs, and the new virus is disseminated throughout the body via the blood.  There is evidence of viral replication occurring throughout the body for over 3 months even in tissues lacking the ACE2 receptor