How a single viral protein hijacks immune cells to supercharge COVID-19 infection

In the sickest COVID-19 patients, SARS-CoV-2 doesn't conscionable origin terrible harm by straight infecting airway cells. The microorganism tin besides trigger hyperinflammation—a rhythm successful which immune cells themselves go infected, halt warring the microorganism and alternatively trigger precocious levels of inflammation passim the lungs.