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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Politics
David Smith in Washington

Dr Anthony Fauci: long Covid is an ‘insidious’ public health emergency

Dr Anthony Fauci: ‘We’ve hit a wall when it comes to further resources for Covid, including long Covid.’
Dr Anthony Fauci: ‘We’ve hit a wall when it comes to further resources for Covid, including long Covid.’ Composite: Guardian Design/AP/Getty Images/Reuters

Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert, has warned against prematurely declaring victory over the pandemic, not only due to short-term needs but because long Covid represents an “insidious” public health emergency for millions of people.

In an interview with the Guardian, Fauci urged US Congress to avoid complacency and resume funding to combat the virus as well as long Covid, a chronic and prolonged illness that continues to elude scientists and healthcare providers.

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