Even months after receiving their initial diagnosis, many of the COVID-19
recovery patients we treat as pulmonologists, and critical care physicians
have told us this. Although they may have outlived the most dangerous stage
of their illness, they have not yet recovered to their pre-COVID-19
baseline and struggle with tasks like doing laundry and rigorous exercise.
One in five American people with COVID-19 has had these long-lasting
consequences, also known as extended COVID.
recovery patients we treat as pulmonologists, and critical care physicians
have told us this. Although they may have outlived the most dangerous stage
of their illness, they have not yet recovered to their pre-COVID-19
baseline and struggle with tasks like doing laundry and rigorous exercise.
One in five American people with COVID-19 has had these long-lasting
consequences, also known as extended COVID.
