Everything We Know about Long COVID

While COVID caseloads are decreasing in many parts of the United States, many people who have been afflicted throughout the past two years of the pandemic are still suffering with what is commonly called "Long COVID." COVID-19 isn't the first virus to cause long-term illness, but Andy digs into what we know — and don't know — about these lingering symptoms. In Andy's conversation with two experts — Yale's Akiko Iswasaki and Mount Sinai's David Putrino — we'll learn more about hypotheses for why certain people don’t recover fully from the virus, how Long COVID differs from a lingering infection, and what rehabilitation techniques seem to be working best. Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt. Follow Akiko Iwasaki and David Putrino on Twitter @VirusesImmunity and @PutrinoLab. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/  Throughout the pandemic, CVS Health has been there, bringing quality, affordable health care closer to home—so it’s never out of reach for anyone. Because at CVS Health, healthier happens together. Learn more at cvshealth.com.   Check out these resources from today’s episode:  In the Bubble is nominated for two Webby Awards! Vote for Andy in the Best Host category here: bit.ly/VoteBestHost  Vote for the show in the Health & Wellness category here: bit.ly/InTheBubble  Read the White House’s memorandum on Long COVID: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/05/fact-sheet-the-biden-administration-accelerates-whole-of-government-effort-to-prevent-detect-and-treat-long-covid/ Find a Long COVID center near you here: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety-outcomes/13-hospitals-health-systems-that-have-launched-post-covid-19-clinics.html Find the full stories of the Long COVID patients heard in this episode here: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/18/1056987438/for-some-patients-long-covid-is-their-new-reality and https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/greater-la/coronavirus/long-covid Order free at-home COVID-19 tests through the USPS: https://special.usps.com/testkits Find a COVID-19 vaccine site near you: https://www.vaccines.gov/  Order Andy’s book, Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices