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Covid-19 and stroke in younger adults

COVID-19 appears to be causing sudden strokes in adults in their 30s and 40s, doctors say.

There’s also growing evidence that it can cause the blood to clot in unusual ways, and stroke would be an expected consequence of that.

To help us understand the risk factors, Dr. Freddie Gomez speaks to neurologist Ma. Christina Macrohon-Valdez of St. Luke’s Medical Center.

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