Wiggill, Tracey M.; Mayne, Elizabeth S.; Vaughan, Jenifer L.; Louw, Susan
From its early origins, COVID-19 has spread extensively and was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in March of 2020. Although initially thought to be predominantly a respiratory infection, more recent evidence points to a multisystem systemic disease which is associated with numerous haematological and immunological disturbances in addition to its other effects. Here we review the current knowledge on the haematological effects of COVID-19.