How Often Are People Getting Stuck With Long Covid?

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Hi folks, it’s Kristen in New York. A reader wonders how common so-called long Covid really is. But before we get to that…

I've seen lots of confusing data on the prevalence of long Covid. It's also complicated by the fact that long Covid includes a large set of symptoms. Is there data on the prevalence of all the different symptoms, especially the more debilitating ones like fatigue? Stephanie, New York, New York