‘It Doesn’t Make Sense,’ Experts Trying to Explain White Lungs in China

‘It Doesn’t Make Sense,’ Experts Trying to Explain White Lungs in China
Computed Tomography of the chest in a confirmed case of COVID-19. Shutterstock
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While the official data from China reports mild disease and low mortalities surrounding the latest COVID-19 outbreaks, Chinese social media is awash with reports of “white lung,” a form of lung pneumonia.

The clusters of whiteness appearing on Computed Tomography (CT) and X-ray scans are signs of inflammation and pneumonia, both of which are concerning signs often seen in moderate to severe COVID-19 infections.

Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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