Long COVID’s lasting toll: Economic losses, healthcare strain, and the urgent need for better global policies

News-Medical.Net August 12, 2024
Dr. Chinta Sidharthan

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers conducted an interdisciplinary review to examine the current scientific evidence on long coronavirus disease (long COVID) and its impact on individuals, health systems, and national and global economies. They also synthesized a roadmap for future research and policies on long COVID.

Background

One of the long-term impacts of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections is the complex assortment of post-acute sequelae commonly known as long COVID. The symptoms of long COVID are associated with various organ systems apart from the pulmonary system, including the cardiovascular, endocrine, immune, nervous, gastrointestinal, and renal systems.

Common manifestations of long COVID are fatigue, brain fog or cognitive impairments, and post-exertional malaise....

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