Long-term symptoms of novel coronavirus pneumonia and its scientific prevention and control

ABSTRACT

Global literature have reported that individuals who have recovered from the acute phase of COVID-19 may suffer from persistent symptoms, namely long COVID-19, also known as the post-COVID-19 condition. WHO defines that long COVID-19 occurs in individuals with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection, usually 3 months from the onset of COVID-19 with symptoms and that last for at least 2 months and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis. Symptoms of long COVID-19 include fatigue, headache dyspnea and so on, affecting multiple systems such as neurological, psychiatric, respiratory, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems. Based on the existing evidence, it is suggested to strengthen scientific research on long COVID-19, persist in a "dynamic COVID-zero strategy" currently to reduce infections,accelerate vaccination coverage, and carry out early monitoring and intervention of long COVID-19, to cope with the long-term disease and economic burden caused by long COVID-19. © 2022, Publication Centre of Anhui Medical University. All rights reserved.