This COVID-19 patient tested positive for the virus for 505 days - OregonLive
4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago
by The Associated Press
by The Associated Press
There’s no way to know for sure whether it was the longest-lasting COVID-19 infection because not everyone gets tested, but at 505 days, it seems to be a record. Persistent COVID-19 is rare and different from long COVID.
A U.K. patient with a severely weakened immune system had COVID-19 for almost a year and a half, scientists reported, underscoring the importance of protecting vulnerable people from the coronavirus.… [+3203 chars]
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