COVID-19 long haulers

The chances of developing lingering symptoms after COVID appears to fall sharply from the first to the second time someone gets sick, new research finds. The risk is still significant.

The COVID-19 pandemic hit Northeast Ohio’s Black communities hard, recent research shows. Now researchers from the National Institute of Health (NIH) are trying to determine whether long COVID-19 will also disproportionately affect Black people.

For those at high risk, Pfizer's antiviral drug helps stave off severe COVID-19. Now research suggests it may also reduce their chances of long COVID.

Multi-disciplinary teams of medical experts at three of Cleveland's major hospital systems are working to alleviate the ailments of long-haulers with Long COVID clinics.

The physical effects could be shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, heart palpitations, lingering cough, and joint or muscle pain. For a lot of people with physical jobs, that weakness could cause them to not be able to carry out the basic functions of their jobs. Experts also say some people are also developing depression or anxiety due to their long-haul COVID symptoms.

Dr. David Rosenberg is the head of the University Hospitals COVID-19 Recovery Clinic that will help patients with long term COVID symptoms.

Around 500,000 Ohioans may be struggling with long COVID, and health care can't keep up.

Around 500,000 Ohioans may be struggling with long COVID, and health care can't keep up.

The physician who runs Cleveland Clinic's program for lasting symptoms shares her thoughts about vaccines and those who still doubt whether the coronavirus is real.