COVID-19 can last for several months. The disease’s “long-haulers” have endured relentless waves of debilitating symptoms—and disbelief from doctors and friends.

Ed Young

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COVID-19 can last for several months. The disease’s “long-haulers” have endured relentless waves of debilitating symptoms—and disbelief from doctors and friends.

July 1, 2020

Young E. The Atlantic. 2020.

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Preconceptions of disease can impact the medical and social response to patients with chronic conditions. This article discusses patients with COVID-19 who survive the virus and describes ineffective support due to lack of understanding and empathy regarding the long-COVID survivors experience.

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