“NEW PREPRINT! Another study about ABNORMAL BLOOD CLOTTING related to SARS-CoV-2, but unlike the others I've covered, this isn't related to the spike protein.

Turns out that Mpro, a viral protease [pro-tee-ace], can START the cascade.

a thread written for everyone:

Here's the takeaway: The Main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2—an enzyme that cuts up viral polyproteins—can also cleave a few host coagulation factors in a way that ACTIVATES them and BEGINS the blood clot cascade.”