Omicron variant increases concerns about long COVID and its causes
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More than a third of COVID-19 survivors will develop long COVID problems. Now, with omicron sweeping across the globe, scientists are racing to pinpoint the cause of the debilitating condition and find treatments before a potential explosion in long COVID cases.
"Is this permanent? Is this the new norm?’’ said the 41-year-old Latham, New York, woman, whose three children and husband also have signs of the condition. "I want my life back.’’ Nancy Rose, center in mirror, speaks with her mother, Amy Russell, right, who both contracted COVID-19 in 2021, in their dining room surrounded by pictures of relatives and family, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ( ) Knickknacks and keepsakes are displayed in the home of Nancy Rose and her mother, Amy Russell, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. They both contracted COVID-19 in 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ( ) Jacki Graham, a 64-year-old COVID survivor, sits for a photo outside her home in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. In the fall of 2020, she became so fatigued that her morning yoga would send her back to bed. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ( ) Jacki Graham, a 64-year-old COVID survivor, sits for a photo in her home in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ( ) This photo provided by Rebekah Hogan, center, shows her with her family next to their Christmas tree at their home in Latham, N.Y. More than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue that leave her unable to do her nursing job or handle household activities.(Courtesy Rebekah Hogan via AP) ( )
More than a third of COVID-19 survivors by some estimates will develop such lingering problems. Now, with omicron sweeping across the globe, scientists are racing to pinpoint the cause of the bedeviling condition and find treatments before a potential explosion in long COVID cases.
Could it be an autoimmune disorder? That could help explain why long COVID-19 disproportionately affects women, who are more likely than men to develop autoimmune diseases. Could microclots be the cause of symptoms ranging from memory lapses to discolored toes? That could make sense, since abnormal blood clotting can occur in COVID-19.
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