Coronavirus can infect intestine as well as lungs, says study

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Covid-19 can infect the intestine as well as the respiratory system, according to new research.

Scientists have previously found genetic material from the virus that causes the disease, or the virus itself, in patients’ stools– raising concerns that it could be transmitted through faecal matter.