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We're back with science writer @MoNscience for another #COVID19 Q&A. Leave your questions below and stay tuned for answers https://on.natgeo.com/3i4StNI
To answer this question, we need to start by looking at the basics with @AmyMcKeever Here's what it does to the body (from February) https://on.natgeo.com/3g6I8z3 https://twitter.com/MarkPaulson7/status/1276560329640538114?s=20
Outside of the most standard harms (lung damage and organ failure) research is now showing that the COVID-19 can manifest in odder—but somewhat expected—ways too https://on.natgeo.com/2Bdyk7v
To answer your question: We're still early in this pandemic, but patients are starting to report long-term issues with fatigue.
That makes sense, given the disease wallops the lungs and the heart even in hospital patients that survive. https://elemental.medium.com/the-long-term-health-impacts-of-being-infected-with-the-coronavirus-d3a03f3cb6e8
That makes sense, given the disease wallops the lungs and the heart even in hospital patients that survive. https://elemental.medium.com/the-long-term-health-impacts-of-being-infected-with-the-coronavirus-d3a03f3cb6e8
Another long-term consequence: The infection itself.
As @LoisParshley reported for @NatGeo, some patients are having these kinds of relapses—sometimes weeks or months after they first got sick https://on.natgeo.com/2B4GCi7
As @LoisParshley reported for @NatGeo, some patients are having these kinds of relapses—sometimes weeks or months after they first got sick https://on.natgeo.com/2B4GCi7
More research is needed, but asymptomatic cases might also face some of these long-term consequences https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/06/23/864536258/we-still-dont-fully-understand-the-label-asymptomatic
This recent analysis of 172 studies across 16 countries and six continents should do the trick.
It found the risk of infection/transmission when wearing a mask was 3% versus 17% when not wearing a mask. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltext#.XvZjT_6wWr4.twitter https://twitter.com/NewsJunky72/status/1276560447957688321?s=20
It found the risk of infection/transmission when wearing a mask was 3% versus 17% when not wearing a mask. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltext#.XvZjT_6wWr4.twitter https://twitter.com/NewsJunky72/status/1276560447957688321?s=20
...or if you need a more digestible summary, try this article by @mgodoyh https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/21/880832213/yes-wearing-masks-helps-heres-why
..or if you're trying to convince someone, check out this piece by @JuliaLMarcus https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/dudes-who-wont-wear-masks/613375/
