Editorial commentary: The platelet in COVID-19: A critical participant or a bystander?

Platelets are the smallest blood cells in the human body, yet an essential component for life. [...]platelets express hundreds of thousands of receptors on their cell membranes that are important for normal functions. The authors should be congratulated as they provide mechanistic models for platelets activation in these conditions and, in theory, this may help to open new avenues in improving COVID-19 outcomes and/or mitigating vaccine-induced immunothrombosis.