Stuck with symptoms.
released a national survey
looking at the toll of long COVID on people over the age of 50. Researchers surveyed more than 1,000 adults 50 years or older in late March, and according to the survey, nearly three in 10 people in this age group have suffered with lingering effects from a COVID infection but have not sought medical attention.AARP also found that adults 50 and older reported similar persisting problems from the coronavirus.
While viruses can always cause prolonged illness for some patients, the impact of lingering symptoms from the coronavirus seem to be more widespread and stronger."We've had patients complain of fatigue after a viral infection before … but patients after coronavirus infection, they really have some profound fatigue," Vanichkachorn explained, adding that this means routine tasks like"going to work" are affected.
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