❦ These stats hit different.
 
They’re not just cold data.
 
They’re real stories of how SARS-CoV-2 has left people’s lives flipped upside down, with their “normal” now just a throwback, and their future a big question mark.
 
SARS-CoV-2 ruthlessly hijacks lives into a chronic state of debilitating fatigue and diminished function.
 
In this study, Long COVID patients – a group predominantly in their mid-forties – are facing a grim reality.
 
These individuals are trapped in a vicious cycle where their functional status is severely compromised, with 95 percent facing severe limitations.
 
Physical activity levels have plummeted, with a staggering 79.3% reporting a low activity status – a stark contrast to their pre-COVID state.
 
Quality of life has nosedived for 54.1% of these patients, and fatigue has worsened alarmingly in 94.7% of cases – meeting the criteria for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in an overwhelming 92.4% of cases.

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📖 (14 Nov 2023 ~ Nature: Scientific Reports) Functionality, physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in patients with acute COVID-19 and Long COVID infection ➤

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📖 (14 Nov 2023 ~ Nature: Scientific Reports) Functionality, physical activity, fatigue and quality of life in patients with acute COVID-19 and Long COVID infection ➤

by Rodrigo Vélez-Santamaría and Jessica Fernández-Solana et al.

© 2023 Nature.