According to international studies, approximately 700,000 people in Austria are or were affected by Long Covid, and another 140,000 by Post Covid. Diagnosis and treatment are sometimes difficult and special public outpatient clinics are also closing again. Why is this happening, what can those affected do and what does the government plan to do about it? We asked around.
One thing first: Long Covid should not be taken lightly. Tens of thousands of international studies have now shown “that Long Covid is a serious physical disease with strong social and economic consequences,” says university professor. Dr. Kathryn Hoffmann from the Center for Public Health at MedUni Vienna. And without measures to protect against infections, this will only increase in the coming years.
Source: Krone
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