News Forum - Up to 20% of Thais report suffering from lingering Covid effects, says Department of Medical Services

[Thaiger]

The Department of Medical Services has announced that 10% to 20% of Thai Covid patients suffer from lingering Covid effects, a post-syndrome that is also known as “long Covid”, but the department adds that multiple terms have been used to characterise the syndrome. Long Covid can persist for weeks, and sometimes months after a patient has recovered from the virus. Dr Piamlap Sangsayan, the Pulmonary Medicine chief of the DMS’ Central Chest Institute of Thailand, says the frequency of long Covid symptoms may go up with factors such as age, obesity, and daily steroid use. The litany of long Covid symptoms, […]

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[ExpatPattaya]

Very apropo for Buddhists:  Noble truth that suffering, pain, and misery exist in life

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

How many % suffers from the "Post Lockdown Asthenic Syndrome" ?