The report, commissioned by the Department of Health and Human Services and published Monday, suggests a broad range of recommendations to help those dealing with lingering COVID-19 symptoms.
The recommendations included establishing public policies that purportedly protect “everyone from long COVID” – including theAccording to the document, jurisdictions dropping mask mandates some two years into the pandemic has made life difficult for those struggling with long COVID.
“Many people with long COVID avoid public spaces and events due to a fear of reinfection and the potential worsening of their long COVID symptoms and health impacts. Some may experience PTSD symptoms as a result of trauma they incurred during their acute infection.” “Listening to and learning from the experiences of long COVID patients is essential to accelerating understanding and breakthroughs,” said assistant secretary for health, Rachel Levine.
President Biden declared the pandemic “over” in September, but his administration has continued to request billions to fight COVID.In a statement to The Post Tuesday, a department spokesperson insisted that the report did not amount to a request by HHS to bring back mandatory face covering.
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