RE:The new coronavirus can infect brain cells, study finds
"turns out that this virus is probably a vasculotropic virus, meaning that it affects the blood vessels, says Mandeep Mehra, MD, medical director of the Brigham and Womens Hospital Heart and Vascular Center... team of scientists discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect the endothelial cells that line the inside of blood vessels. Endothelial cells protect the cardiovascular system, and they release proteins that influence everything from blood clotting to the immune response.