WUHAN, China - Researchers have found that some of the first people to be hospitalized for COVID-19 experienced symptoms lasting for up to six months.
According to a study published this month in the medical journal The Lancet, researchers looked at 1,722 coronavirus patients who had been discharged from Jin Yin-tan hospital in Wuhan, China, where the disease was first identified.The patients were discharged from the hospital between January 7, 2020, and May 29, 2020, and were then interviewed about their symptoms and quality of life pertaining to their health.
They were also administered physical examinations and blood tests, as well as a six-minute walking test.Approximately three-quarters of the patients still reported symptoms within.