https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/05/may-11-coronavirus-roundup-symptoms-therapies-and-policy-confusion/ > Current counts: 4.1 million confirmed cases globally; 1.33 million of those in the United States. 285,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19; 80,000 deaths in the US. > While the focus of attention has been on the respiratory impact of COVID-19, there have been clear indications that the virus attacks other tissues, with intestinal distress being a commonly reported symptom. Over the weekend, The Washington Post looked at all the organs that seem to have problems in people with SARS-CoV-2 infections. The virus triggers a systemic immune response, and it can be difficult to tell which symptoms are a product of this response and which are caused by the virus directly infecting these tissues.