Pneumonia is basically the inflammation of the small air sacs of the lungs. It can be caused due to bacterial, viral or even fungal infection. This inflammation eventually leads to increased fluid accumulation in the lungs which results in breathing difficulty. Pneumonia after COVID recovery has become very common. COVID-19 and Pneumonia Due to the association of pneumonia to COVID, initially, Novel Coronavirus-infected Pneumonia (NCIP) was the name given to COVID-19. It was later renamed by WHO as COVID-19. What exactly happens in COVID associated pneumonia? Pneumonia as mentioned above will directly affect the small air sacs of the lungs. This will lead to improper functioning of the lungs. As we all know, the lung supplies oxygen to all parts of our body. And as the air sacs are affected, there will be oxygen insufficiency. When there is no oxygen, or when there is a reduced amount of oxygen, the tissues will get affected. These affected tissues will start breaking off and th...