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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
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Julia Marnin

Will you get long COVID? Study breaks down the odds of recovery months after infection

It’s likely you’ve heard of long COVID by now, and you may be wondering what’s the likelihood of developing it after a COVID-19 infection.

Researchers in Scotland have sought to determine a person’s long COVID chances in a new, nationwide study examining thousands of people in the country who had COVID-19 compared with those who didn’t.

Long COVID, or post-COVID conditions, is when virus symptoms last much longer than expected — preventing some from a full recovery — and scientists are still trying to understand the entire scope of the condition.

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