We need answers to these four long Covid questions | Charlie McCone

I was a fit 30-year-old, and long Covid has destroyed my life. It's frustrating how little action there has been

Hi. My name is Charlie, and long Covid has destroyed my life.

Before my mild infection", I was a healthy, fit 30-year-old, biking 10 miles a day with no prior health issues, the type of person the CDC says should bounce back after two weeks. Well, it's been two years and I've yet to bounce back. I can't work or leave the house, and I rely on my partner as a full-time caretaker. I still can't breathe right. It is a living nightmare. Writing this piece would have taken me an evening before I was sick, but now this level of cognitive exertion takes an entire week to complete.

Charlie McCone is a 32-year-old long Covid patient and advocate based in San Francisco