Budget appropriation: $200,000 dedicated to long COVID research in Quebec
MONTREAL -- Quebec has earmarked $100,000 in 2020-2021 to study the phenomenon of long COVID-19 and will spend another $100,000 in 2022-2023. "A drop in the bucket," said Liberal health critic Marie Montpetit, "considering that about 10 per cent of Quebecers who have contracted COVID-19 will have long-term effects." She pointed out some of the long-term symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, memory and concentration problems, anxiety and depression, as noted by the Quebec Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services (INESSS) on April 12. "A substantial number of Quebe...
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