Chronic Condition (Health) – Page 2

Long Covid Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work, Study Finds

An analysis of workers’ compensation claims in New York found that 71 percent of claimants with long Covid needed continuing medical treatment or were unable to work for six months or more.

By Pam Belluck

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Britain’s Economic Health Is Withering With Sick Workers on the Sidelines

Many people who want to work can’t because of long-term health problems, a persistent issue that is causing Britain’s economy to go “into reverse.”

By Eshe Nelson

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Paxlovid May Reduce Risk of Long Covid in Eligible Patients, Study Finds

The research looked at patients who qualified for the antiviral through age or health conditions. Those who took it shortly after infection were 26 percent less likely to have symptoms 90 days later.

By Pam Belluck