The tally is less than 1 percent of all deaths linked to the coronavirus, but it shows that it is possible to die from lingering symptoms after infection. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Chronic Condition (Health)”
Long Covid May Become a Crisis for Black Americans, Experts Say
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2022
Many of the factors that led to higher rates of infection, hospitalization and death among Black Americans will likely lead to an over-prevalence of long Covid symptoms too, a new report found. Source: New York Times
A Broadway Conductor's Difficult Journey Back from Long Covid
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
A celebrated Broadway conductor caught Covid in the first wave. Two despairing years later, he is finally reclaiming his old life, breath by breath. Source: New York Times
Can Omicron Cause Long Covid?
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
It is too soon to know, scientists say, but mild initial illness may not signal reduced risk. Source: New York Times
Covid Survivors More Likely to Have Kidney Problems, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
In a study of veterans, Covid survivors were 35 percent more likely than other patients to have long-term kidney damage or declines in kidney function. Source: New York Times
Study Finds Many Post-Covid Patients Are Experiencing New Medical Problems
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
An analysis of health insurance records of almost two million coronavirus patients found new issues in nearly a quarter — including those whose Covid infection was mild or asymptomatic. Source: New York Times
Long Covid Patients Face Lingering, Worrisome Risks, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2021
Patients who were not sick enough to be hospitalized still had a significantly greater risk of dying within six months than people who were not infected. Source: New York Times
Some Long Covid-19 Patients Feel Better After Vaccine Doses
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2021
It is too soon to tell whether the shots have a broad beneficial effect on patients with continuing issues, but scientists are intrigued and beginning to study the phenomenon. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers With Many Health Conditions Are Now Eligible for Vaccination
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2021
People with conditions like obesity, hypertension, pulmonary diseases and cancer flooded the state’s sign-up site. Source: New York Times
Some Covid Survivors Haunted by Loss of Smell and Taste
By Gotham Rex on January 2, 2021
As the coronavirus claims more victims, a once-rare diagnosis is receiving new attention from scientists, who fear it may affect nutrition and mental health. Source: New York Times