Meaning of the word "long Covid" in English

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long Covid

US /ˌlɔŋ ˈkoʊvɪd/
UK /ˌlɔŋ ˈkoʊvɪd/
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Noun

1.

a condition in which people experience long-term effects from COVID-19, such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and cognitive dysfunction, weeks or months after the initial infection

Example:
Many patients who recovered from the acute phase of the illness are now suffering from long Covid.
Research is ongoing to understand the full scope and mechanisms of long Covid.
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