LONG COVID Definition & Meaning

long COVID

or long Co·vid

[ lawng koh-vid, long ]

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noun

Pathology.

a condition characterized by symptoms or health problems that linger or first appear after supposed recovery from an acute phase of COVID-19 infection:
Symptoms of long COVID can vary widely and include cough, low-grade fever, fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, headaches, and gastrointestinal upset.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of long COVID¹

Coined by British archaeologist Elisa Perego in 2020

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In an executive order, President Donald Trump eliminated the Department of Health and Human Services advisory committee on long COVID, a condition in which symptoms of COVID-19 last for months or even years.

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An estimated 8% of American adults has ever had long COVID.

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This constellation of symptoms overlaps with long COVID.

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Federal agencies recognizing Long Covid also helped attract a new generation of young scientists to the field, Sieverts said.

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While Long Covid might have brought some increased recognition for the ME/CFS community, the same degree of funding and recognition was not given to ME/CFS research, which received about $13 million in federal funding for 25 research projects in 2024.

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