Long Covid -No one has the answers
I tested positive back in November 2020 and had the chance to speak about my recovery journey.
Most people who get Covid-19 won't become severely ill but significant numbers have had long-term problems after getting infected. How bad is the problem? How is society dealing with it? Is long Covid a threat to the health system? Research into long Covid is still in its infancy in Switzerland with many open questions.
My story SCHWEIZ AM WOCHENENDE* May 7th 2022 issue: click here for the article in german. The article was conducted by Judith Schönenberger.
Extreme tiredness, difficulties in dealing with everyday life, brain fog, memory loss, debilitating headaches, fatigues, loss of smell or taste: these are just a few of the many symptoms of long Covid. Some people who have recovered from the initial infection can suffer persistent health problems, such as “brain fog” or depression, while others complain of joint and muscle pain.
The long list of symptoms shows that Covid-19 affects the whole body. Yet there are still many open questions: What is the extent of the disease? What are the therapies? Who are the risk groups? What issues will employers, institutions and the insurance industry face in the long run?
Please take care of yourselves and leave a comment if you like.
Martin Vogt
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The *SCHWEIZ AM WOCHENENDE is the highest-circulation weekend newspaper in Switzerland. Together with their partners, "Schweiz am Wochenende" reaches a circulation of around 400,000 copies and more than 1 million readers in the distribution area of northwestern, central, eastern and southeastern Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Valais.