# Effect of Covid on lungs of people in high-altitude

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
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**Created:** [September 24, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effect-of-covid-on-lungs-of-people-in-high-altitude/921436 "2020-09-24T19:11:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effect-of-covid-on-lungs-of-people-in-high-altitude/921436/1 "2020-09-24T19:11:49Z")

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Since Covid affects lung function, are there more severe effects for survivors who contract and recover from Covid in a place like, say, Denver, or in even higher altitudes with thinner air than sea level?