A senior World Health Organization official has urged national authorities to make a priority of understanding the long-term consequences of coronavirus infections as some people show worrying symptoms months later. "It's a clear priority for WHO, and of the utmost importance.
It should be for every health authority," Hans Kluge, regional director for WHO Europe, told a press conference. While some studies are beginning to shed light on the illness, it is still unclear why some patients with Covid-19 continue to show symptoms for months, including tiredness, brain fog, and cardiac and neurological disorders. "The burden is real and it is significant.