How severe a case of coronavirus a person will develop may depend on five indicators found in the blood called biomarkers, according to researchers at George Washington University. The biomarkers were associated with higher chances of deterioration from COVID-19 and death, according to a news release from the university. The team of researchers from George Washington University studied the blood of 299 patients positive for COVID-19. They then analyzed five biomarkers present in the patients’ blood, according to the release. A simple blood test performed in the emergency department may help guide the coronavirus patient’s treatment and plan of care, the authors said.

Source: Fox News August 10, 2020 19:41 UTC