New study shows surviving is just the start of your fight against COVID-19

[Yoni Heisler]

• Many coronavirus survivors experience lingering symptoms for months after making an otherwise healthy recovery.
• Some of the symptoms most likely to linger include fatigue, shortness of breath, cough, and confusion.
• More recent studies have found that many coronavirus survivors exhibit signs of lung and heart damage months after leaving the hospital.

A new study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) reveals that 76% of coronavirus positive patients still experience symptoms months after making a seemingly healthy recovery. According to the research report, which was brought to light via CTV News this week, the list of coronavirus symptoms most likely to linger includes fatigue, shortness of breath, sleep issues, and anxiety.

"When we did breathing tests for people three months after symptom onset," lead author Dr. Alyson explained, "over half of those patients had abnormality in their breathing test. When we looked at follow-up imaging and we did CT scans ... three months after symptom onset, 88 percent of patients had persistent abnormalities, which was much higher than what we were expecting."

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