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Saturday, July 18, 2020

Research led by King's College London - Coronavirus: Six types of COVID-19 identified by scientists in 'major' breakthrough for treatment

Title:
Coronavirus: Six types of COVID-19 identified by scientists in 'major' breakthrough for treatment

Author:
Richard Williams

Published:
Sky News, 19 July 2020
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-six-types-of-covid-19-identified-by-scientists-in-major-breakthrough-for-treatment-12030652

From the article:
Scientists have identified six distinct types of COVID-19 - each with a specific collection of symptoms - in a breakthrough that could help doctors predict which patients are most at risk.

The different forms of the disease are believed to determine its severity among those infected - and whether they are likely to need respiratory support in hospital.