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He Was Hospitalised for COVID-19. Then Hospitalised Again. And Again.
Chris Long, who has landed in the hospital seven times after contracting Covid-19, in Clarkston, Mich., Nov. 24, 2020. (Emily Rose Bennett/The New York Times)
Studies reveal that a significant subset of patients are having to return to hospitals, sometimes repeatedly, with complications triggered by the disease or by the body’s efforts to defeat the virus.
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The routine things in Chris Long’s life used to include biking 30 miles three times a week and taking courses toward a Ph.D. in eight-week sessions.
But since getting sick with the coronavirus in March, Long, 54, has fallen into a distressing new cycle one that so far has landed him in the hospital seven times.
He was hospitalized for COVID-19. Then hospitalized again. And again
He was hospitalized for COVID-19. Then hospitalized again. And again
Significant numbers of coronavirus patients experience long-term symptoms that send them back to the hospital, taxing an already overburdened health system.
Pam Belluck, New York Times
Dec. 30, 2020
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Chris Long, who has landed in the hospital seven times after contracting Covid-19, in Clarkston, Mich., Nov. 24, 2020. Significant numbers of coronavirus patients experience long-term symptoms that send them back to the hospital, taxing an already overburdened health system. (Emily Rose Bennett/The New York Times)EMILY ROSE BENNETT/NYT
The routine things in Chris Long’s life used to include biking 30 miles three times a week and taking courses toward a Ph.D. in eight-week sessions.
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He Was Hospitalized for Covid-19. Then Hospitalized Again. And Again.
Significant numbers of coronavirus patients experience long-term symptoms that send them back to the hospital, taxing an already overburdened health system.
Credit.Emily Rose Bennett for The New York Times
Dec. 30, 2020
The routine things in Chris Long’s life used to include biking 30 miles three times a week and taking courses toward a Ph.D. in eight-week sessions.
But since getting sick with the coronavirus in March, Mr. Long, 54, has fallen into a distressing new cycle one that so far has landed him in the hospital seven times.
Periodically since his initial five-day hospitalization, his lungs begin filling again; he starts coughing uncontrollably and runs a low fever. Roughly 18 days later, he spews up greenish-yellow fluid, signaling yet another bout of pneumonia.