'Long Covid' now has a name - Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC)
And it's clear it will be a long story of pain and problems for many people, even those with minor initial symptoms.
Long-haul Covid: Clinics are springing up around the country - CNN
"The more than 100 symptoms reported by patients include fatigue, headaches, brain fog and memory loss, gastrointestinal problems, muscle aches and heart palpitations. Some have even developed diabetes.
"I just am so amazed by what comes through on a daily basis," said Dayna McCarthy, who treats Covid long haulers at New York's Mount Sinai. She hears a long list of symptoms, including brain fog, rapid heart rates and irregular blood pressure."
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"Researchers who followed people infected with the coronavirus for up to nine months -- the longest follow-up to date -- found that 30% were still reporting symptoms, and more than that reported a worse quality of life than before they got the virus, according to a research letter published Friday.
Most of the people followed --150 out of 177 -- had "mild" disease and had not been hospitalized."
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It really is clear it's a good idea not to get it - even if you're young and healthy and at low risk of developing a severe case.
Unless you're a gamblin' (wo)man...