The impact of long Covid on people's capacity to work

Miguel Gallegos, Melissa L. Morgan, Carmen Burgos-Videla, Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, Pablo Martino, Mauricio Cervigni

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Abstract

This commentary addresses the post-COVID-19 syndrome and its implications for workers' health. Post-COVID-19 syndrome consists of a set of physiological and psychological symptoms resulting from SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection, which occur continuously for several weeks or months. Therefore, it is an affectation that has multiple consequences for the recovery of people's health, and compromises the ability to perform daily activities, including work, whether in person or remotely. Although several studies have been published so far, and several long-term consequences on people's health have been demonstrated, most have not adequately delved into the implications for the health of workers, their families, and the socioeconomic cost for governments. The aim of this paper is to highlight this public health issue and to encourage more specialized research.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)801-804
Number of pages4
JournalAnnals of Work Exposures and Health
Volume67
Issue number7
Early online dateMay 30 2023
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • long COVID
  • post-COVID
  • public health
  • work

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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