Who’s at Risk for Long COVID? A Study Says These 4 Factors May Predict Persistent Symptoms | Health

CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia is quoted in a Health article about long COVID:

“…Capturing the true burden of long COVID is complicated by the lack of access to COVID testing, particularly in communities of color, and by the lack of diversity in research studies, Dr. Bhadelia points out. The lack of a standard definition of long COVID across studies, which use different symptom scales and methodologies, is a problem, too, she says.

On top of that, how do you tease apart the effects of long COVID versus the impact of hospitalization after a serious bout of COVID? Or between long COVID and living in the times that we do? ‘It’s been two years in a global pandemic. We’re all fatigued,’ says Dr. Bhadelia…”

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