In Arizona, many are observing the lingering effect of the coronavirus pandemic for long-haulers. Last December the National Institutes of Health received 1.15 billion dollars in federal funding to study long COVID syndrome and the goal is to develop effective treatments over the next four years.
Studies show that at least one out of ten healthcare workers who got COVID are still dealing with health issues and according to the CDC the lingering symptoms include:
· Fatigue
· Brain fog
· Headache
· Loss of smell or taste
· Dizziness
· Heart palpitations
· Chest pain
· Breathing problems
· Cough
· Joint and muscle pain
· Depression or anxiety
· Fever
Meanwhile, Banner University in Tucson is planning on opening a new long-hauler COVID treatment center in the future.