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Long Covid is said to affect white middle-aged women more – but data suggests otherwise

Race, wealth and free time dictate who gets to be treated for long Covid – making the condition ‘the new pandemic’

The Guardian - US · Oct 14, 2022

More people are catching coronavirus a second time, heightening long COVID risk, experts say

LOS ANGELES — Emerging evidence suggests that catching the coronavirus a second time can heighten long-term health risks, a worrisome development as the circulation of increasingly contagious omicron subvariants leads to greater numbers of Californians being reinfected.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 1, 2022

Fears of more long COVID, a ‘mass disabling event’ as variants rip through California

LOS ANGELES — As highly infectious omicron subvariants continue to fuel a new coronavirus wave, there is growing concern about long COVID, in which symptoms or increased risk of illness can persist for months or even years.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 26, 2022