The Covid ’emergency’ is over, but long covid isn’t going anywhere

In today’s The Big Story podcast, last week, the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 was no longer a “global health emergency” – a declaration that has brought mixed emotions. But while many people have gone “back to normal” or “learned to live” with the virus, enhancing our understanding of ‘long Covid’ remains crucial.

Dr. Kieran Quinn, a long Covid researcher at Sinai Health System and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, says unlocking the secrets of long covid could be vital in terms of providing adequate care and support to those suffering with the disease. “It’s really important to get some consensus and establish a definition, as best as we can, to help acknowledge and move things forward for people who are living with this condition,” he says.

So, how is long covid diagnosed? Who is most at risk? What are the available treatment options?  And what questions still remain?

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