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HUGE problem with chronic illness even 60 days after illness onset. 87% of recovered patients still experience #COVID19 related symptoms
only 12.6% were completely free of any symptoms
32% had 1-2 symptoms
55% had >=3
COVID maybe chronic.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2768351
only 12.6% were completely free of any symptoms32% had 1-2 symptoms55% had >=3 COVID maybe chronic.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2768351
2) Everyone should be reminded that the coronavirus is not just the flu, and also that death isnāt the only relevant outcome, nor even hospital cases discharged or deemed ārecoveredā by a hospital. We now know of these chronic symptoms, many debilitating, and more.
3) And then there is this: potential long term cognitive brain effects. Please avoid this illness. Donāt try to ever āgo herdā without vaccine callously. And protect your high risk friends. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1281297564608888833?s=21 https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1281297564608888833
4) The patients were all post discharge from hospital, but not necessarily ICU critical. But even āmildā cases are known to have many of these chronic symptoms. Thus, letās all take the precautionary principle with the risk of this illness and avoid it as much as possible.
5) more on long term effects in this excellent piece in the Atlantic: https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1281606172999655429?s=21 https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1281606172999655429
