Long COVID Keeps People Out of Work and Hurts the Economy
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Millions of Americans are struggling to return to work months after their initial bout with COVID-19, and the economic toll is staggering.

Summary

Long COVID significantly impacts the U.S. workforce and economy, with millions unable to return to work months after infection.

A Yale study found 14% of Long COVID patients were unemployed three months post-infection, often due to persistent symptoms.

Globally, Long COVID costs an estimated $1 trillion annually, with U.S. economic losses exceeding $3.7 trillion.

It strains healthcare systems and increases demand for disability benefits. Experts urge investments in Long COVID research, treatment, and prevention, emphasizing vaccination as the most effective tool to mitigate its health and economic toll.

  • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    7 days ago

    Long covid is straight up brain damage.

    All the people who said they just wanted people to get sick to build up immunity were morons and should have listened to the medical experts who made it extremely clear that it was a dangerous illness comparable to the ones we had eradicated with vaccines like polio and measles that often left people with debilitating long term effects even when they didn’t kill.