Aussie researchers warn of “long COVID” threat – China.org.cn

SYDNEY, July 2 (Xinhua) — As COVID-19 restrictions gradually ease across Australia, health professionals expressed concerns over a “very big wave” of people with long COVID. “We can ignore this problem simply, but even if you say that five percent of Australians will have significant symptoms from long COVID. You’re talking about nearly half a million people in Australia,” said Peter Wark, a respiratory specialist and conjoint professor at University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute. Wark told Xinhua on Friday that while many issues around long COVID are still unclear, the impact could be significant. According to a…