We must do a comprehensive study on Covid-19 'long-haulers.' A lot is at stake | Oved Amitay and Anthony L Komaroff
by Oved Amitay and Anthony L Komaroff from on (#572S1)
Covid patients are reporting persistent, long-term symptoms of chronic fatigue. Let's get to the bottom of this
Long-haulers" is no longer just a job description for truckers.
This term now refers to the growing number of people who contracted Covid-19 and have continued to have symptoms for more than 100 days - even though tests reveal no virus left in the body. Covid-19 long-haulers" continue to struggle with debilitating symptoms, often alone, in the shadows of this devastating disease. Having escaped the worst, they nevertheless continue to struggle. It feels like a betrayal.
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