"Over 18 Million Americans Affected by Long COVID, CDC Reports"

According to two new reports from the CDC, around 18 million Americans, or 6.9% of the population, have experienced long COVID, with one million of them being children. Women are twice as likely as men to have long COVID, and adults between the ages of 35 and 49 are the most affected. Around 8.8 million respondents still have the condition, which is characterized by persistent symptoms lasting four or more weeks after clearing a COVID infection. Symptoms can include fatigue, difficulty breathing, cough, headaches, stomach pain, and depression.