A Switzerland study found 17% of that group did not return to their previously normal health, and 18% reported still having COVID symptoms, such as shortness of breath, 24 months after being infected.
While most people who contract COVID-19 recover, others continue to have long term health issues that can affect quality of life and ability to work. This is termed long COVID.
Institute of University Zurich investigators looked at patterns of recovery and symptom persistence over two years in adults from the Zurich SARS-CoV-2 Cohort, an ongoing study of COVID-19 patients.
Researchers have been unable to make firm conclusions about long-term treatment and support for these patients because previous studies have varied in their estimates of patient numbers and duration.
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