10,000 Long Covid patients on benefits, more may follow
3 months ago

10,000 Long Covid patients on benefits, more may follow

Dutch News  

Some four years after the beginning of the Covid pandemic some 10,000 Long Covid sufferers are living on benefits because they are unable to work or work fulltime, figures from state benefits agency UWV have shown. Some 9,746 people are on invalidity benefit because of complications following an infection while another 1,246 have health problems associated with Long Covid but are also suffering from another illness. Some 32,000 Long Covid patients have been registered so far and some 300 are registering every month, Olde Loohuis said. The most severe cases date from the first wave of infections before vaccination but people are still getting Long Covid, often after a mild infection with the virus.

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Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID

NPR  

Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID Much of the NIH-funded research on long COVID has focused on observing and understanding the disease. SARAH BODEN, BYLINE: Erica Hayes lives north of Pittsburgh, and she's one of an estimated 17 million American adults with long COVID. And that's why some patients argue that the NIH …

10,000 Long Covid patients on benefits, more may follow
3 months ago

10,000 Long Covid patients on benefits, more may follow

Dutch News  

Some four years after the beginning of the Covid pandemic some 10,000 Long Covid sufferers are living on benefits because they are unable to work or work fulltime, figures from state benefits agency UWV have shown. Some 9,746 people are on invalidity benefit because of complications following an infection while another 1,246 have health problems associated with Long Covid but …

The new COVID vaccine is out — but you might not want to rush to get it
4 months, 1 week ago

The new COVID vaccine is out — but you might not want to rush to get it

Raw Story  

The FDA has approved an updated covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest covid outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave? “Covid is still very transmissible, very new, and people congregate inside in air-conditioned rooms during the summer,” …

Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say

Salon  

For years, public health experts have said that COVID-19 infections in children are “mild.” According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common symptoms of COVID in kids are a fever and cough. “This is one of the first large-scale national studies to do research related to long COVID across the entire lifespan, with a particular …

Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects
5 months ago

Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects

Hindustan Times  

Researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford and Leeds examined dozens of previous studies on long Covid to investigate the number and range of people affected, the underlying disease mechanisms, the numerous symptoms that patients develop, and current and future treatments. Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects Long Covid, also known as post-Covid-19 condition, is described …

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

Covid cases are rising again, but chances of long-term complications are lower
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid cases are rising again, but chances of long-term complications are lower

Live Mint  

A summer Covid wave is hitting the country, but there’s one consolation: Your chances of developing long Covid have fallen since the start of the pandemic. By contrast, the risk of developing long Covid dropped to 3.5% with the virus’s Omicron variant among vaccinated people. “There’s less virus to go around, to cause havoc, to persist in the tissues—all of …

Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude
7 months ago

Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude

LA Times  

People do not need to have tested positive for the coronavirus to be considered for a diagnosis of long COVID, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concludes. The report, produced by a committee of experts at the request of the U.S. Social Security Administration, aims to summarize what is known about long COVID, a …

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu

LA Times  

Since the earliest days of the pandemic, health officials have gauged the threat of COVID-19 by comparing it to the flu. Immunity from vaccines and past coronavirus infections has helped tame COVID-19 to the point that when researchers compared the mortality rates of hospitalized COVID-19 and seasonal influenza patients during the height of the 2022-23 flu season, they found that …

There is no such thing as long Covid, say health officials
9 months, 3 weeks ago

There is no such thing as long Covid, say health officials

The Telegraph  

Long Covid is no different from the after-effects of viruses like flu and people should stop using the term, health experts have warned. The comments follow new research by Queensland’s public health department, which studied more than 5,000 people suffering Covid-like symptoms between May and June 2022. Dr John Gerrard, Queensland’s chief health officer, said: “In health systems with highly …

Here’s why some high-risk patients aren’t getting drugs to combat COVID
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s why some high-risk patients aren’t getting drugs to combat COVID

LA Times  

A new study explores why many vulnerable patients weren’t prescribed Paxlovid and other antiviral medications after being diagnosed with COVID-19. But people with mild symptoms early in their illness are “exactly the target group for getting the treatment,” said Dr. Paul Monach, who heads the rheumatology section at the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and was the study’s lead author. …

Long COVID will take your health, your wealth — then it will come for your marriage
1 year ago

Long COVID will take your health, your wealth — then it will come for your marriage

ABC  

Sarah* fully expected that catching COVID would be a disaster for her health. Misunderstanding, doubt, disbelief But not everyone understands how severely long COVID symptoms affect patients — and many partners, relatives and friends refuse to believe it's a "thing". But post-exertional malaise is not just "normal tiredness", says Laura Allen, telehealth manager at Emerge Australia, a non-profit support and …

Symptoms of long Covid explained as almost two million people suffer in the UK
1 year, 2 months ago

Symptoms of long Covid explained as almost two million people suffer in the UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 200 symptoms have been reported by the almost two …

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations

Daily Mail  

A new Covid subvariant could be causing a spike in hospitalisations and authorities are pleading with vulnerable and elderly patients to get booster shots to stave off the threat. Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said the surge in cases was largely due to low booster rates in older Queenslanders and the possible emergence of a new Covid variant called …

Another report minimizes long COVID risk. Long haulers say the threat is being ignored
1 year, 3 months ago

Another report minimizes long COVID risk. Long haulers say the threat is being ignored

Salon  

When Erica Hayes was infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in November 2020, her symptoms were mild and she didn’t even have a cough. “No one’s telling me I will regain a quality of life that would let me get back to work.” Some in the long COVID space say it’s one of many recent attempts to minimize long COVID, which …

Terror of long COVID remains common even as pandemic eases, data show
1 year, 3 months ago

Terror of long COVID remains common even as pandemic eases, data show

LA Times  

Courtney Gavin, who contracted COVID-19 in 2020 and developed long COVID, takes a break after using a chairlift in February. “Those who do not get a COVID-19 vaccine have an increased likelihood of developing long COVID,” CDC epidemiologist Sharon Saydah said during a recent meeting of the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Those findings were detailed in a study …

Long-term health issues following COVID-19
1 year, 4 months ago

Long-term health issues following COVID-19

The Hindu  

In May 2023, WHO declared the emergency phase of the pandemic to be over. The Washington University/VA St. Louis Health Care System group looked at 1,38,818 people who survived COVID-19, among whom 20,580 were hospitalised. Among 80 health conditions that comprise Long COVID, 65% conditions persisted at two years in the hospitalised group, while 31% persisted in the latter. Compared …

Long COVID: What the latest research says about symptoms after two years.
1 year, 4 months ago

Long COVID: What the latest research says about symptoms after two years.

Slate  

Death rates from acute COVID infections have fallen at this point in the pandemic, but there’s still a lot of worry about long COVID. Headlines about it say it shows that long COVID is worse, on a population level, than heart disease or cancer, and that it can continue to cause issues two years after the initial infection. Here’s one …

At least single dose vaccine prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge mortality: ICMR study
1 year, 4 months ago

At least single dose vaccine prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge mortality: ICMR study

The Hindu  

At least one dose of vaccine prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge mortality, an Indian Council of Medical Research study on factors related to mortality within one year after discharge in hospitalised COVID-19 patients has found. Overall, the study’s findings suggest that a post-discharge mortality rate of 6.5% in patients hospitalised for COVID-19 warrants a vigilant follow-up. …

Pre-Covid shots provided 60% protection against post-infection deaths: Study
1 year, 4 months ago

Pre-Covid shots provided 60% protection against post-infection deaths: Study

India Today  

The Indian Council of Medical Research, which studied the cause of death in people after recovering from Covid-19 infection, found that those who were vaccinated before contracting the virus had 60 per cent protection against post-discharge mortality. An expert team working at the National Clinical Registry for Covid evaluated factors related to post-discharge mortality during the first year after Covid, …

Long COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it?
1 year, 4 months ago

Long COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it?

Salon  

On May 11, 2023, the federal public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 came to an end. The parallels between the early Parkinson's symptoms outlined above and the symptoms reported by long COVID patients are undeniable. To be blunt, this means that long COVID patients may actually be miscategorized early-stage Parkinson's patients. Related Pandemic fatigue and a lack of research dollars …

Opinion: Long COVID is debilitating to me and 65 million other people. Where is the urgency to treat it?
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion: Long COVID is debilitating to me and 65 million other people. Where is the urgency to treat it?

LA Times  

Nancy Rose of Port Jefferson, N.Y., contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and, like millions of Americans, continues to deal with long-haul symptoms including brain fog and memory difficulties. Three years later, I have learned to manage long COVID — which in my case includes extreme fatigue, near-constant headaches and the relentless need to restrict activities of daily living to avoid exacerbating …

Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long Covid, World Health Organization official says
1 year, 6 months ago

Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long Covid, World Health Organization official says

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 36 million people in Europe may have had long-lasting health problems from coronavirus infections they got during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization's regional director said Tuesday. Statistics from the University of Washington researchers indicate that about one in 30 of the region's residents have experienced “long COVID.” in the past three years. …

Long COVID takes heavy toll on health even as pandemic fades, study shows
1 year, 7 months ago

Long COVID takes heavy toll on health even as pandemic fades, study shows

LA Times  

Courtney Gavin, at her Irvine home in February, has been dealing with the effects of COVID-19 since March 2020 and uses a motorized lift to climb the stairs. “It’s trying to help all of us — both patients and doctors — figure out: How do we tell if someone has long COVID?” said Dr. Joann Elmore, a professor of medicine …

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
1 year, 7 months ago

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — About 10% of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish long COVID, the catchall term …

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
1 year, 7 months ago

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study …

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic
1 year, 8 months ago

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic

Firstpost  

Though daily life has long returned to near-normal for many in the United States, the official end of the COVID-19 health emergency Thursday night still marks a new post-pandemic era for the country. Three years of health emergency A state of emergency was first declared in the United States in January 2020, more than three years ago. 1.1 million deaths …

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended
1 year, 8 months ago

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended

LA Times  

Ready or not, it’s over. And roughly three-quarters of those surveyed by KFF that same month said they believe the public health emergency’s end will either have a “positive impact” or “no impact” on the country overall. But you are in diminishing company: That March Gallup Poll found that 3% of U.S. respondents remained “very concerned” about coming down with …

Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'
1 year, 8 months ago

Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'

Dutch News  

Doctors and patients are calling for a national action plan to improve what they consider the failing treatment of Long Covid patients in the Netherlands, the AD reports. Jan Kluytmans, a professor of microbiology and member of the government’s Outbreak Management Team said Long Covid patients are not getting the medical answers they are after and are being ‘left to …

Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'
1 year, 8 months ago

Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'

Dutch News  

Doctors and patients are calling for a national action plan to improve what they consider the failing treatment of Long Covid patients in the Netherlands, the AD reports. Jan Kluytmans, a professor of microbiology and member of the government’s Outbreak Management Team said Long Covid patients are not getting the medical answers they are after and are being ‘left to …

Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns
1 year, 8 months ago

Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns

ABC  

An infectious diseases physician has urged caution over a Queensland Health study comparing the impacts of COVID-19 and influenza, saying it is "very limited" and there is a danger of "downplaying the ongoing significance of COVID". Key points: At 12 weeks, 21 per cent of people with COVID and 23 per cent of people with influenza reported ongoing symptoms according …

Pandemic fatigue and a lack of research dollars means long COVID patients are being left behind
1 year, 9 months ago

Pandemic fatigue and a lack of research dollars means long COVID patients are being left behind

Salon  

So far this year, most metrics for measuring the COVID pandemic have been trending downward. Related Treating long COVID is rife with guesswork Some public health experts and "long hauler" advocates describe long COVID as a "mass disabling event," given the surging number of people who have become jobless or permanently disabled by COVID infection. A common form of long …

5 Long COVID Myths We Need To Stop Believing
1 year, 10 months ago

5 Long COVID Myths We Need To Stop Believing

Huff Post  

Maria Korneeva via Getty Images There are many falsehoods about long COVID and how it's contracted, according to experts. Long COVID — or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 — continues to have its critics, despite being a nationally recognized condition that’s been heavily investigated since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Just because something is poorly understood doesn’t mean it is …

More than half of long Covid sufferers unable to work after two years: UWV
1 year, 10 months ago

More than half of long Covid sufferers unable to work after two years: UWV

Dutch News  

More than half of people suffering from the long-term effects of coronavirus are expected to be unable to go back to work after two years, employee insurance agency UWV says. The organisation received 1,900 applications last year from people with long Covid for a declaration that would entitle them to long-term sickness benefit. ‘My clients often try to go back …

More than half of long Covid sufferers unable to work after two years: UWV
1 year, 10 months ago

More than half of long Covid sufferers unable to work after two years: UWV

Dutch News  

More than half of people suffering from the long-term effects of coronavirus are expected to be unable to go back to work after two years, employee insurance agency UWV says. The organisation received 1,900 applications last year from people with long Covid for a declaration that would entitle them to long-term sickness benefit. ‘My clients often try to go back …

60% of severe Long Covid patients declared medically unfit to work after 2 years
1 year, 10 months ago

60% of severe Long Covid patients declared medically unfit to work after 2 years

NL Times  

Three out of five people with severe Long Covid are declared medically unfit to work two years later, and benefits agency UWV expects “these figures to remain the same,” a spokesperson said to NRC. Last year, almost 1,900 people reported to the UWV for an assessment due to Long Covid symptoms. People who have had Long Covid for more than …

What do we know about long COVID, how are patients faring and what's next for Australia?
1 year, 10 months ago

What do we know about long COVID, how are patients faring and what's next for Australia?

ABC  

Before COVID-19 ripped through the population in the summer of 2021, relatively few Australians were acquainted with the term "long COVID". Anthony Byrne, who leads the long COVID clinic at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, said the current consensus of the definition was that patients had to have: probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection persistent symptoms for at least 12 weeks, …

A FIFTH of 'long Covid' sufferers still haven't returned to work
1 year, 11 months ago

A FIFTH of 'long Covid' sufferers still haven't returned to work

Daily Mail  

Swathes of young people are still off work with self-reported long Covid and it is wreaking havoc on employers, an analysis suggests. The study, published by New York’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, found 71 percent of people the fund classified as experiencing long Covid were unable to work for six months or more. The vast majority of claimants - 83 …

Long Covid symptoms fading for mild coronavirus infections, says new study
1 year, 11 months ago

Long Covid symptoms fading for mild coronavirus infections, says new study

Hindustan Times  

The effects of long Covid tend to resolve within a year of mild infection, with vaccinated people at lower risk of breathing difficulties compared with unvaccinated people, according to a study. Long Covid symptoms fading for mild coronavirus infections, says new study Researchers examined the health records of almost 2 million people in Israel who tested for Covid-19 over a …

Even after mild cases of COVID, long COVID symptoms can linger for a year or more
1 year, 11 months ago

Even after mild cases of COVID, long COVID symptoms can linger for a year or more

LA Times  

Barry Bwalya is helped by his wife, Barbara, at King George Hospital in London. A study of nearly 2 million patients in Israel offers new insights into the trajectory of long COVID, particularly for younger, healthier people whose COVID-19 cases were mild. “Things like cardiac arrhythmias, problems with memory, concentration — all these types of symptoms not only are problematic …

Failure to help long Covid sufferers could add billions to benefits bill
2 years ago

Failure to help long Covid sufferers could add billions to benefits bill

The Independent  

The government’s failure to support people with long Covid could be adding billions of pounds a year to the benefits bill, Labour has warned. “Long Covid has forced more people out of work, with devastating consequences for their livelihoods,” said Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary. And a report by the Lords’ economic affairs committee found that long …

How catching Covid again can affect your health
2 years, 1 month ago

How catching Covid again can affect your health

Hindustan Times  

Like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Obrador before him, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been infected with COVID for a second time. The United Kingdom’s COVID Infection Survey recently published an analysis of people testing positive for COVID again between June and October 2022, when the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants were circulating widely. Research published …

Vaccinated people now make majority of COVID deaths in US: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Vaccinated people now make majority of COVID deaths in US: Report

India TV News  

In a startling revelation, a Washington Post analysis has found that more vaccinated people are now dying of the Covid disease and 58 per cent of coronavirus deaths in August in the US "were people who were vaccinated or boosted". The death among vaccinated people is increasing due to the waning efficacy of Covid vaccines and "increasingly contagious strains of …

COVID-19 vaccines offer significant protection against reinfection: Study
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 vaccines offer significant protection against reinfection: Study

India TV News  

COVID-19 vaccine: A recent study revealed that people earlier infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus still benefit from vaccination against COVID-19, gaining 60% to 94% protection against reinfection. “In our study, we find a significant vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, and this shows the importance of vaccination also for those who might be protected by natural immunity," said Katrine Finderup Nielsen …

Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection: Study

Hindustan Times  

The risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 jumps significantly with reinfection compared with a first bout with the virus, regardless of vaccination status, a study published on Thursday suggests. Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection: Study "Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of both acute outcomes and long COVID," said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington …

Still never had Covid? Thank your genes: Three in 10 people have a gene that blocks infection
2 years, 2 months ago

Still never had Covid? Thank your genes: Three in 10 people have a gene that blocks infection

Daily Mail  

The gene HLA-DQB1*06 will give people more antibodies after Covid shots People escaping Covid infection might have a special gene to help them Some people might never get Covid thanks to their genes, scientists say. The 'never Covid' group might have a gene called HLA-DQB1*06 which gives them even better protection after Covid shots Lead researcher Dr Alexander Mentzer said: …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 2 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 2 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

COVID much more than respiratory disease: Why woes related to virus not yet over
2 years, 3 months ago

COVID much more than respiratory disease: Why woes related to virus not yet over

Live Mint  

Even as the end is in sight for the COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organisation has notified they are still concerned about ‘post COVID-19 conditions’. Pointing out that around 144 million people have suffered from long COVID, WHO official said, “it is much more than a respiratory disease” and they have just started understanding its acute effects and long-term effects. We …

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