CNBC July 1, 2020
Kevin Stankiewicz

Key Points

– Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Peter Hotez warned Wednesday that the long-term health consequences of the coronavirus remain uncertain.

– “The effects of this virus are going to haunt us for a generation, I’m afraid,” Hotez said on CNBC’s “Power Lunch.”

– However, Hotez said medical professionals have learned how to treat Covid-19 better, leading in some cases to a quicker release from the ICU.

Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Peter Hotez warned Wednesday that the long-term health consequences of the coronavirus remain uncertain, even though medical professionals have a better grasp of treating a current infection.

“We still have to address that long-term debilitating effects. The effects of this virus are going...

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