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New Study Sheds Light On Cause Of Long COVID, Possible Treatment New Study Sheds Light On Cause Of Long COVID, Possible Treatment
New Study Sheds Light On Cause Of Long COVID, Possible Treatment New research is shedding light on one of the most mysterious aspects of the now nearly 4-year-old COVID-19 pandemic. So-called Long COVID occurs when symptoms of the virus persist for more than 12 weeks after the initial infections. Those symptoms typically included extreme fatigue, breathlessness, muscle weakness, and cognitive dysfunction or "brain fog." To date, no effective treatments have been discovered. It's estimated to affect at least 10 percent of people infected with COVID, with far higher incidence among those hospitalized. The study by a group of scientists at the Univer…