Prognosis

Long Covid Study Shows Symptoms Fading for Mild Infections

  • Israel study shows symptoms linger but resolve within a year
  • Vaccinated people at lower risk of breathing difficulties
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The effects of long Covid tend to resolve within a year of mild infection, with vaccinated people at lower risk of breathing difficulties compared with unvaccinated people, according to a study.

Researchers examined the health records of almost 2 million people in Israel who tested for Covid-19 over a 19-month period. Over 70 long Covid conditions were analyzed within a group of infected and matched uninfected members. They also compared conditions in vaccinated versus unvaccinated people.