Long COVID is far more prevalent than you might think

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June 03, 2022

Nancy Rose, who contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and continues to exhibit long-haul symptoms including brain fog and memory difficulties, pauses while organizing her desk space, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. (John Minchillo/AP)

Getting COVID-19 and getting over it is one thing. But new research is emerging, with startling numbers, in terms of how many people may suffer from long COVID.

And reports indicate long COVID often emerges in people even when their initial bout with COVID is relatively mild.

We talk with Columbia University physician and professor Mady Hornig, who herself has been battling long COVID.

This segment aired on June 3, 2022.

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