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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bevan Hurley

Long Covid has kept up to four million Americans from the workforce

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A new study estimates that between two and four million Americans have dropped out of the workforce due to the effects of long Covid.

The Brookings Institution report found that the long-lasting impact of the disease was costing workers as much as $170bn in lost wages.

Report author Katie Back said the figures may sound “unbelievably high”, but are consistent with the experiences of comparable economies.

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