A medical society in Japan is urging coronavirus patients to engage in appropriate exercise and drink water to avoid so-called economy-class syndrome.
The Japanese Society of Phlebology has released a document on its website warning of the risks of the syndrome, also called deep vein thrombosis, in which blood clots form in the legs and block pulmonary veins, resulting in difficulty in breathing and sometimes death.
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