Long COVID remains serious and persistent; more than 200 symptoms identified WSOC TV [Video]

A new report from a group that advises federal agencies on science and medicine shows that COVID is a legitimate medical issue that remains serious and persistent, The New York Times reported.

According to the 265-page report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, long COVID, or continuing symptoms from a COVID-19 infection, affects millions of Americans.

“Long Covid can impact people across the life span, from children to older adults, as well as across sex, gender, racial, ethnic and other demographic groups,” the group said in the study, adding that “long Covid is associated with a wide range of new or worsening health conditions and encompasses more than 200 symptoms involving nearly every organ system.”

While there is no standard way to diagnose long COVID, the report cites data from 2022 that suggests that nearly 18 million adults and nearly a million children in the United States have had long COVID at …