What’s ailing long COVID patients? A new federal study looks for clues

Nancy Rose, right, who contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and continues to exhibit long-haul symptoms including brain fog and fatigue, cooks for her mother, Amy Russell, left, at their home, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. Researchers are trying to understand what causes these long COVID symptoms.

The first results from an in-depth investigation of long COVID produced provocative results. Researchers don’t understand the mechanism behind the lingering symptoms but found a link with anxiety.

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Rob Stein