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/sigh 30 seconds of Googling and you can find this from the BMJ “Around 10% of patients who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus remain unwell beyond thre
by Uehreka 6y ago
/sigh 30 seconds of Googling and you can find this from the BMJ
“Around 10% of patients who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus remain unwell beyond three weeks, and a smaller proportion for months (see box [1]).[7] This is based on the UK COVID Symptom Study, in which people enter their ongoing symptoms on a smartphone app. This percentage is lower than that cited in many published observational studies,[8][9] whose denominator populations were those admitted to hospital or attending specialist clinics. A recent US study found that only 65% of people had returned to their previous level of health 14-21 days after a positive test.[10]”
https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3026 https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3026
- loveistheanswer 6y agoOnly 10% of people with positive test results have "long term" health effects >= 3 weeks? Does that seem frighteningly out of the ordinary compared to other diseases? When I had the flu or pneumonia in the past I could still feel effects over a month later.
- watwut 6y agoSome of consequence is same as after pneumonia - it is same damage to lings. Pneumonia can also cause lifelong consequences if you are unlucky. But flu should not cause long term effects normally.
- umvi 6y agoa few extra weeks isn't "long term". Long term is years. How many people that got covid last march are still dealing with issues related to the illness today? My guess: an extremely tiny percentage.