Long Covid Statistics

A new review published in The Lancet highlights the global scale and impact of long COVID, explains biological mechanisms behind the condition and suggests priority areas for future research.

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This prospective, observational cohort study uses data from the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery adult cohort to assess post–COVID-19 condition (or long COVID) with additional participant data and an expanded symptom list.

New research demonstrates the impact that long COVID has on patients' physical, emotional and financial well-being.

This study uses data from the Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey to describe the current COVID-19 landscape, including infection, reinfection, and acute and long-term symptoms. This study also examines how peoples’ experiences with the virus have evolved in the context of growing immunity, emerging variants, new treatments, and relaxation of public health measures.

By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Millions of Americans struggle with long COVID, as new data reveals how income, geography, and gender amplify its debilitating effects. Research Letter: Prevalence of Post–COVID-19 Condition and Activity-Limiting Post–COVID-19 Condition Among Adults . Im...

The 2023 National Health Interview Survey found that a significant portion of US adults experience post–COVID-19 condition, or long COVID, with some facing activity limitations.

Though research has shown that people with long COVID are more likely to be unemployed, the statistics don’t reveal what patients go through before they cut their hours, stop working or lose their jobs.In a new study involving interviews of people with long COVID, researchers from The Ohio State University describe how the prolonged illness ha...

Long-Covid is more common in ­Ireland among women and people who reported doing regular exercise before their illness, according to a new report.

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Self-reported long Covid more common among women and those in their forties, Irish research finds

Around one in six people in Ireland have experienced long-Covid symptoms, according to a new HSE survey.

The Senedd heard that as many as 100,000 people in Wales, including 4,500 children, could still be suffering from long covid nearly five years after the pandemic struck.

As many as 100,000 people in Wales, including 4,500 children, could still be suffering from Long Covid nearly five years after the pandemic struck, the Senedd heard.

LOUISE RAW speaks to Long Covid sufferer Sam Williams and others who feel let down by a state that ignores their debilitating illness

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that more seven million deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded in the past five years. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, stated this on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, during an online media conference. According to him, the true death toll is estimated to be at least three times higher. […]

The number of working days lost to long Covid could be costing the UK economy billions of pounds every year as patients struggle to cope with symptoms and

Nearly 300 British healthcare workers are suing for compensation, claiming inadequate PPE protection during the pandemic. Long COVID has left many unable to work, leading to financial struggles. The lawsuit highlights the disconnect between public praise and actual support for frontline workers facing debilitating conditions.

With some young people still feeling the lingering effects of Long COVID years later, new data shows the value of COVID-19 vaccination to prevent the condition altogether.

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How likely are people to make a full recovery from long Covid - and how do they get there?

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Largest study of its kind into Long Covid in children and teenagers indicates which symptoms are most likely to last and for how long, revealing that most young people should eventually recover

A 24-month study reveals that 7.2% of children consistently experience long-COVID symptoms, with tiredness, sleep issues, and headaches most commonly reported, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

Apart from impaired lung function, participants also reported dietary changes, psychiatric changes and sleep disturbances, for which separate studies are ongoing

Most people under 18 who develop long covid recover within two years, although almost a third continue to be affected by the condition, a study has found. Researchers from the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (GOS ICH) and several UK universities analysed data on 11-17 year olds who were asked about their health at intervals of three, six, 12, and 24 months after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 from September 2020 to March 2021. The study, published in Nature Communications Medicine …

Most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Stephenson, Pinto Pereira et al. investigate the proportion of children and young people with Post Covid-19 condition 24-months post-infection. Only 7.2% meet the definition consistently at 3-, 6-, 12- and 24-months post-infection, highlighting the importance of longitudinal studies.

Objectives To examine how long COVID is associated with financial hardship (food insecurity, inability to pay bills, or threat of losing service) across income and education levels, and to assess th...