Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, public attention has mainly focused on the number of people who become severely ill and die from COVID-19.
But what's become clear in recent months is the large and growing group of people who continue to deal with prolonged symptoms long after their original illness.In a recent study posted on the preprint server medRxiv, analysis of an international survey of more than 3,700 respondents with COVID-19 found that over two-thirds were still experiencing numerous symptoms at 6 months, with significant impacts on patients' lives and livelihoods.
Respondents with symptoms for more than 6 months said they are experiencing an average of nearly 14 symptoms across multiple organ systems.That study has not yet