Doctors Report Increasing Neurological COVID-19 Symptoms, Including Paralysis

Texas marked a grim milestone on Sunday: Its 5,000th COVID-19 death. There have been 1,000 in the last six days.

But it’s not only death that’s plaguing hospitals in hard-hit areas like Texas. There’s also an overwhelming number of critically ill patients. And at Houston Methodist, doctors say they’re seeing a rise in neurologically affected patients — including at least a dozen suffering from paralysis.

Host Robin Young speaks with Dr. Faisal Masud, director of critical care at Houston Methodist.

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