LongCOVID is disproportionately destabilizing a generation already grappling with high rent, gig-based work, and fragmented access to healthcare.
It’s not just the virus they’re fighting, but also misinformation, financial insecurity, housing instability and social invisibility.
It’s not just the virus they’re fighting, but also misinformation, financial insecurity, housing instability and social invisibility.
“Picture a young adult in their late twenties, formerly healthy, working full-time, and renting a small apartment in a shared house. After a bout of COVID, their symptoms never fully go away. Fatigue, brain fog, and recurring inflammation make it difficult to work consistently.”
“They fall behind on rent, begin skipping doctor visits due to cost, and soon start doubting their illness as online forums flood them with conflicting advice. It’s not just the virus they’re fighting.”
“This scenario isn’t hypothetical. It reflects an emerging crisis.”
“This scenario isn’t hypothetical. It reflects an emerging crisis.”
In March, a study was done using a computer model and found that there are between 44M-48M LongCOVID patients in the US.
Nobody wants to pay for this mess, so collective denial is the only way forward.
Nobody wants to pay for this mess, so collective denial is the only way forward.
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