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Long COVID Recovery Varies by Symptoms
Long COVID recovery rates differ sharply based on symptom patterns, study shows.
In brief
Long COVID recovery rates differ sharply based on symptom patterns, study shows. A U.S. study finds fewer than one in five people with long COVID affecting multiple body systems improve within three years. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Long Covid Recovery Rates
A U.S. study finds fewer than one in five people with long COVID affecting multiple body systems improve within three years.
Study Participants
Researchers followed 1,019 adults who still had probable long COVID a year after their initial infection.
Symptom Patterns
About 60% of people with smell or taste changes improved by three years, compared with less than 19% with multiple body system symptoms.
Recovery Definition
Participants improved when symptom scores stayed below the long COVID threshold at two consecutive study visits.
The big picture
A U.S. study finds fewer than one in five people with long COVID affecting multiple body systems improve within three years.
