It's a Dog's Strife
Long COVID-19 rates are starting to flatten, leveling off at roughly 1 in 10 people infected by COVID-19. That's lower than the 3 in 10 people surveyed earlier who said they experienced brain fog, fatigue and other lingering symptoms after their initial illness. An estimated 17 million adults are currently living with long COVID-19, roughly equivalent to the number of people who have cancer or coronary artery disease.
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Patient: "It's terrible. I think I'm a dog. I walk around on all fours. I bark in the middle of the night. I eat kibble."
Psychiatrist: "Very interesting. Please lie down on the couch."
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