Studies across 14 nations show 25% to 30% rate of long COVID.
"Long COVID was defined as the presence of patient-reported symptoms 180 days after COVID-19, the authors said."
“Compared to the 1st infection, a 2nd infection was associated with significantly increased risk of an overall #LongCovid diagnosis.. during Omicron period in the pediatric population”
“A total of 465,717 individuals..were included”
The number of young people not earning or learning has also reached the highest level in a decade. "you've got to almost admire the government, their ability to ignore long COVID," she told Yahoo News. "There isn't a carpet big enough to sweep this under, but they're trying."”
researchers analyzed blood samples from 100 Long COVID patients, 60 recovered COVID cases, and 60 uninfected controls.
They identified immune and metabolic biomarkers that diagnosed Long COVID with 99% accuracy.
“The more I voiced my worries, the less they were believed. Nothing made sense.
I never thought a mild infection could affect me this badly.”