by Dylan Housman
DailyCaller.com
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested in a new report that long-term COVID-19 restrictions may be necessary due to the threat of “long COVID.”
In a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published this week, the agency concluded that as many as one in five Americans could be at risk of developing a form of “long COVID,” meaning there is some lingering illness or condition still present after recovering from the coronavirus. According to the report, this means mitigation efforts against the virus may continue to be necessary.
“Implementation of COVID-19 prevention strategies, as well as routine assessment for post-COVID conditions among persons who survive COVID-19, is critical to reducing the incidence and impact of post-COVID conditions, particularly among adults aged =65 years,” the report says in response to the question “What are the implications for public health practice?”