Returning to Work: Millions in Uncharted Waters Due to Long-Haul COVID-19

Millions of people in the U.S. are dealing with the long-term effects of COVID-19. Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling via Getty Images

Long-haul COVID-19 is becoming an ever-growing concern for both the healthcare sector and the general workforce.
An estimated 8 million people, may end up with symptoms of long COVID that could affect their ability to work.
People are reporting hundreds of symptoms, but fatigue, brain fog, and anxiety are the most common long-hauler symptoms affecting work life.
An increasing number of people with milder cases are also developing long COVID.

Nearly 18 months into the pandemic in the United States, a growing number of formerly healthy people are facing serious and long-term symptoms associated with long-haul COVID-19.

For many people, these symptoms are not just affecting their physical health, but their mental and financial health as many can no longer show up to their work due to long-term effects from COVID-19.

Source: healthline