It has been more than two years since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia. At present, countries are making arrangements in response to the heating up of the epidemic. Hong Kong has just ushered in the fifth wave of the outbreak.
While the world is still struggling to track confirmed cases on a daily basis, the mysteries of long Covid remain unsolved.
Why are there sequelae?
What are the serious effects of the Omicron variant?
Can vaccines prevent sequelae?
What are the potential treatments?
With Omicron raging and the epidemic entering a new phase, it may be time to face up to these mysteries.
The cause of COVID-19 sequelae is still unknown, and many clinics can only provide rehabilitation and psychological support.
The picture shows a patient with sequelae undergoing physical therapy.
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"I never thought about not playing football for more than a year." Finlay MacNab, a former AFC Wimbledon footballer, lamented the impact of the epidemic on his health and career when talking about the aftermath of the new crown, "even if Just walking up the stairs is exhausting like a 90-minute game." No wonder he was apprehensive about his football career.
The sequelae of the new crown can seriously affect the daily life of patients, and many patients struggle to get out of bed, bathe and other daily activities, let alone returning to the workplace.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the scientific community has had multiple hypotheses about the causes of the sequelae of the new crown; whether the emergence of the new variant Omicron will constitute a new sequelae remains to be seen.
Some experts pointed out that countries are still focusing on tracking the number of hospital admissions and deaths of critically ill patients, but ignoring the crisis of the new crown sequelae.
During long epidemics, resources have focused on acute cases, such as infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, while ignoring chronic conditions, such as sequelae cases and referrals.
The global monitoring of the sequelae of the new crown is seriously insufficient. Many patients are at home, and it is difficult for the medical team to hear their voices.
As the Omicron variant is rampant, the condition of the sequelae of the new coronary pneumonia and the effectiveness of vaccine prevention are even more questionable.
The symptoms of COVID-19 sequelae are complex, such as fatigue, shortness of breath, memory and concentration disorders, etc., which can seriously affect daily life and work.
Under the unsolved mystery of the epidemic, how to treat the sequelae of the new crown is also very difficult.
Some experts even called on countries to focus on research in this area and on these patients, otherwise the global economy will suffer serious consequences in the future...
As the Omicron variant rages on, the severity of the COVID-19 sequelae and the effectiveness of vaccine prevention are even more questionable.
The picture shows a recovering mother holding her firstborn baby.
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