Covid Long-hauler

• Long COVID presents ‘unfathomable’ burden as health-care system reaches ‘boiling point’ 

  A study provides a clearer picture of long COVID, stating even asymptomatic COVID-19 can cause permanent organ damage and micro blood clots. And nearly 400 million people have it.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2023
  
• McMaster-led study says more research needed into the effects of long COVID, autoimmunity

  The lead researcher for a recent study suggests long COVID could be the source of increased circulatory inflammatory markers for some sufferers.

  Health

  Jan 5, 2023
  
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• Hamilton ICU doctor believes his bout with COVID could’ve been worse if not for vaccines

  After avoiding COVID for close to two years, Hamilton General’s ICU boss says he was bedridden for a couple days in March after testing positive.

  Health

  Apr 25, 2022
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• ‘We’re not prepared’: What it takes to recover from long COVID

  Recovering from COVID-19 means knowing how to pace yourself, rehabilitation experts say. Progress can take months.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2021
• On East Coast, exhausted COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ hope specialized clinics will emerge

  The issue of a lack of timely treatment for the so-called "long haulers" has been raised across the country by support groups.

  Health

  Feb 28, 2021
• Stigma of COVID-19 left Alberta ‘long hauler’ and her family feeling ostracized

  A woman from a small Alberta community, who has struggled with the lingering effects of COVID-19 for months, said the social stigma has been as bad —if not worse — than the disease itself.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2020
• ‘I’ve progressed very, very slowly’: B.C. COVID-19 ‘long-hauler’ shares recovery story

  "I'm probably at 50 per cent of my capacity to handle daily activities, stress. I don't think I would be able to handle the demands of my work without keeling over."

  Health

  Sep 6, 2020