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Why scrapping the term ‘long COVID’ would be harmful for people with the condition

  • Written by Deborah Lupton, SHARP Professor, Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, UNSW Sydney
Why scrapping the term ‘long COVID’ would be harmful for people with the conditionkitzcorner/Shutterstock

The assertion from Queensland’s chief health officer John Gerrard that it’s time to stop using the term “long COVID” has made waves in Australian and international media over recent days.

Gerrard’s comments were related to new research from his team finding long-term symptoms of COVID are similar...

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