For most people, COVID-19 is fleeting.
While their battles with the virus itself can be enduring, after they get better they typically stay better recovered individuals don t often continue to display symptoms of illness.
But some do.
These people, called long haulers, make a full recovery from COVID-19, yet continue to feel sick for months on end. For them, even a brief moment of contact with a COVID-positive person can cause long-term suffering.
That s what happened to Kathy Doutt, 60, a support clerk at Heritage Valley Health System who lives in Ohioville.
Doutt s story
In late November, Doutt tested positive for COVID-19 after interacting with someone who was sick.
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Stay at home, officials said Wednesday evening, because this storm was one for the books.
A severe snowstorm impacted parts of the country Wednesday into Thursday, and in Pennsylvania, meteorologists said it was the biggest storm in the last few years.
In a typical December, Pennsylvanians can expect anywhere between 5 to 8 inches of snow, according to state Meteorologist Jeff Jumper. But like many things with 2020, this isn t a normal December. In some spots, we re predicting over 18 inches to 2 feet of snow, Jumper said. This could be the biggest storm in two to three years.
Beaver County saw up to 8 inches in Monaca and Rochester. A little over 5 inches was reported in Ohioville, 6.8 inches in Aliquippa and 6.5 inches in Beaver.