At least 17 mn people in Europe experienced long COVID-19: WHO

At least 17 million people across the 53 member states of WHO's European Region experienced post COVID-19 condition also known as long COVID-19, World Health Organization (WHO) said. The WHO estimated that 10% to 20% develop mid- and long-term symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness and cognitive dysfunction. "Females are twice as likely as males to experience long COVID-19," it added.