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> Whataboutism like "has anyone studied Long Cold" really does no one any favors. Which, you know, we've probably messed up by not studying post-viral syndrome
by mlyle 4y ago
> Whataboutism like "has anyone studied Long Cold" really does no one any favors.
Which, you know, we've probably messed up by not studying post-viral syndromes more as we're accumulating more and more evidence that they're important to long-term health outcomes.
It just took COVID to fully convince us of this importance, because it does it so visibly at such a higher rate.
I believe half to 3/4 of "long covid" is anxiety and hypochondria. But that still leaves a pretty substantial "real" burden.
- monetus 4y agoThis has implications in the levels of coverage hospitals and insurance will have to extend to aftercare right? I wonder how long that will take to play out.
- mlyle 4y agoMaybe. I mean, in general, if you have a health plan you're covered for something whether it's a follow-on effect of something before or it's something new.