Long-COVID studies

These statistics are ignored in opening up our society again as if we're back to normal. Sure, if normal is the long-term affects inflicted upon many of us from this pandemic. Then again, the sick normal of crapitalism has always been this way.

In this Journal of the American Medical Association study (10/13/21): 

"In this systematic review, more than half of COVID-19 survivors experienced PASC 6 months after recovery. The most common PASC involved functional mobility impairments, pulmonary abnormalities, and mental health disorders."

In this Scientific Reports (8/9/21), "More than 50 long-term effects of COVID":

"The meta-analysis of the studies that included an estimate for one symptom or more reported that 80% of the patients with COVID-19 have long-term symptoms."

This article from Lancet (8/1/21):

"For the majority of respondents (>91%), the time to recovery exceeded 35 weeks. During their illness, participants experienced an average of 55.9+/- 25.5 (mean+/-STD) symptoms, across an average of 9.1 organ systems. The most frequent symptoms after month 6 were fatigue, post-exertional malaise, and cognitive dysfunction. Symptoms varied in their prevalence over time, and we identified three symptom clusters, each with a characteristic temporal profile. 85.9% of participants (95% CI, 84.8% to 87.0%) experienced relapses, primarily triggered by exercise, physical or mental activity, and stress. 86.7% (85.6% to 92.5%) of unrecovered respondents were experiencing fatigue at the time of survey, compared to 44.7% (38.5% to 50.5%) of recovered respondents. 1700 respondents (45.2%) required a reduced work schedule compared to pre-illness, and an additional 839 (22.3%) were not working at the time of survey due to illness. Cognitive dysfunction or memory issues were common across all age groups (~88%). Except for loss of smell and taste, the prevalence and trajectory of all symptoms were similar between groups with confirmed and suspected COVID-19."