covid-19 long haulers

The clues were there early on in the pandemic: seemingly moderate COVID-19
cases abruptly going critical. By spring it was becoming apparent that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was in some cases triggering immune response, a “Cytokine storm”, so severe it caused more damage than the infection itself.

A Stanford immunologist is looking at brain fog, fatigue and more symptoms seen in long haulers. There were also mysterious after effects that affected patients following the Spanish Flu a century before. Patrick Healy reports Feb. 5, 2021.

UCLA researchers announced Monday they are seeking participants for a study examining the impact of COVID-19 on survivors who continue battling health issues long after they were infected and thought to have recovered. The nationwide study will remotely track nearly 5,000 adults for up to two years, with the researchers looking closely at COVID-19 survivors’ reported and medically documented physical...

Some people have lingering issues that last weeks or even months related to COVID-19. Colleen Williams reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

Cedars-Sinai announced Tuesday that it has launched a COVID-19 recovery program to help a growing number of patients who experience lingering symptoms weeks or months after they are declared free of the coronavirus.

The long-term effects of COVID-19 can last well beyond the initial infection, with million suffering. Angie Crouch reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.

A South Bay healthcare worker was put to the ultimate test when she was hospitalized and survived her COVID-19 diagnosis, her recovery, however, has not been easy. As COVID-19 cases climb, so are the number of “long haul” patients whose physical and mental symptoms persist. These are symptoms that Chula Vista healthcare worker, Isabel Ortuno, continues to battle. “You do…

Marianna Cisneros contracted COVID-19 five months ago and is still experiencing symptoms. She’s considered a “long hauler” and wants people to know that the fight against the disease is going to be around for years to come.

As COVID-19 cases climb, so are the number of “long haul” patients whose physical and mental symptoms persist long after others recover. Research suggests as many as ten percent of coronavirus patients go on to become long haulers, with symptoms that continue for weeks or even months.

COVID-19 patients get left with long-term auto-immune diseases where various organs are affected. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 16, 2020.

A San Diego Intensive Care Unit nurse said she went from fitness competitions to struggling to walk following her diagnosis with COVID-19.

One COVID survivor said she hasn’t been able to eat, and has lost energy. Another says symptoms can linger, and would wish the president would realize that. Patrick Healy reports Oct. 5, 2020.

Coronavirus survivor Diana Berrent who founded the patient support group Survivor Corps joined LX News to raise awareness of Covid-19 “long haulers” who are still experiencing symptoms months after their initial illness.