Long COVID affects 1 in 5 people following infection. Vaccination, masks and better indoor air are our best protections - The Conversation

Studies show long COVID is common enough to be a major public-health threat. It can damage the brain and other organs and may remain silent during childhood but cause chronic disease in later life.

Many patients recover from COVID within a week or two, but at least one in five experience persistent or new symptoms more than four weeks after first being diagnosed. Long COVID is a growing conce… [+6858 chars]

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