long COVID

American  

[lawng koh-vid, long] / ˈlɔŋ ˈkoʊ vɪd, ˈlɒŋ /

Or long Covid

noun

Pathology.

1. a condition characterized by symptoms or health problems that linger or first appear after supposed recovery from an acute phase of COVID-19 infection.

   Symptoms of long COVID can vary widely and include cough, low-grade fever, fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, headaches, and gastrointestinal upset.

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Etymology

Origin of long COVID

Coined by British archaeologist Elisa Perego in 2020

Example Sentences

Rajnarayanan pointed to a study published in The Lancet that found the long-term risks associated with flu appear to be far less prominent than what has been documented with long COVID, in which symptoms from the SARS-CoV-2 virus last for months or even years.

From Salon

Campaigners from various groups, including Long Covid Kids and Clinically Vulnerable Families have been a noticeable presence outside the front door - trying to get their voices heard with placards and banners.

From BBC

“It shouldn’t come as any surprise to the world right now that infections can cause chronic problems, because of what we have learned from long COVID,” Fallon said.

From Slate

Subsequent studies also linked EBV reactivation with well known features of long COVID, including fatigue and cognitive difficulties.

From Science Daily

No causal relationship has been confirmed between any co-infection and long COVID.

From Science Daily