WHO cautions against 'long COVID', says 'don't let it fall through the cracks'

World Health Organization (WHO) on February 9 t only ted that research into COVID-19 is ‘still t eugh’ but also said, “Long Covid should t fall through cracks”. United Nations (UN) health ncy held first planned series of seminars that are aimed at expanding understanding of post-Covid conditions including scientists, doctors, sufferers mselves and WHO chief as speakers. WHO also called for recognition and rehabilitation for Long Covid as it convenes experts to share insights into condition which is t yet understood by experts, fully. 

experts kw a little about why some of coronavirus patients, after going through an acute phase of disease, struggle to recover and suffer ongoing symptoms including fatigue and brain fog among or cardiac and neurological disorders. Several studies have ted that potentially one in every 10 cases might have prolonged symptoms one month after COVID-19 infection. This, however, implies that millions of people across globe might be suffering from ongoing illness. 

WHO director-general Tedros ham Ghebreyesus in online seminar said that with attentions of world turning towards mass vaccination campaigns, “Long Covid should t fall through cracks". He also said in online seminar that impact of ‘Long Covid’ on society and ecomy was beginning to become more clear and for those reasons “people start to listen” beyond community of medical professionals. WHO chief said that research over disease is growing but it is “still t eugh”.

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‘Long Covid could become pandemic on pandemic’

Ar speaker, British doctor Gail Carson, from International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium, cautioned that "Long Covid could become pandemic on pandemic". She even presented findings from a post-COvid support forum and raised unfortunate situation of under--rar sufferers. "People are losing jobs, y're losing relationships. re's a real urgency to try and understand this," she said before ting that

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