Covid-19, the thyroid gets ‘at rest’ to defend itself from the virus

Covid-19 puts the thyroid at rest which – when affected by the infection – stops working due to the cytokine storm, the immune response due to the excessive production of inflammatory proteins that accelerate it instead of fighting the infection. It is one of the effects that link Covid-19 infection to one of the most important organs responsible for regulating many vital functions of our body.