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Teddy Rosenbluth

16% of North Carolina residents have had long COVID. Here’s an updated guide to the condition

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — About 16% of North Carolinians — one of the highest rates in the country — have experienced long COVID, according to a recent CDC survey.

Despite the pervasiveness of this condition, much is still unknown about how to treat it and why the lingering symptoms appear in the first place.

Researchers like Dr. John Baratta, co-director of the UNC COVID Recovery Clinic, are starting to uncover some answers about the mysterious condition.

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