Today on the Stream: Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people continue to suffer from its debilitating aftermath: Long COVID.
COVID-19 is on the rise again around the world. The United States is currently experiencing its biggest wave of infections since the Omicron coronavirus variant.
But while new cases are making the headlines, the millions of people who are suffering from the pandemic’s lingering aftereffects - known as Long COVID - feel forgotten. Experts warn that Long COVID could be the world’s next public health crisis, so why is the condition still so poorly understood?
Presenter: Anelise Borges
Guests:
Nisreen Alwan - Long COVID support group adviser
Mark Faghy - Long COVID researcher
Tracey Thompson - Long COVID patient
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