As the COVID pandemic nears 1,000 days in Australia, we’re well-versed in recognising the cough, fever and fatigue that characterise the infection.
Almost 50% of Australians have now had COVID. Most of us will recover well, but some will experience lingering or new symptoms for extended periods.
As we ride out COVID’s peaks and troughs, a new wave of long COVID is emerging. But there’s still a lot we don’t know about it.
When Does COVID Become Long COVID?
As a new illness, there is no one definition of when COVID ends and long COVID starts.
The Australian Department of Health defines long COVID as symptoms persisting or emerging at least four weeks after initial infection….