WHO observation: Light at the end of the Covid tunnel?

WHO observation: Light at the end of the Covid tunnel?

WHO observation: Light at the end of the Covid tunnel?

February 13 2022 11:19 PM



The observation by the head of the World Health Organisation last Friday that the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year, if around 70% of the world gets vaccinated, is akin to light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel. But, with the pandemic that turned life upside down well into its 27th month, new studies are also shedding light onto hitherto unknown complications from the infection. The latest research from the US, published by the BMJ on February 9, says almost a third (32 of every 100) of those aged 65 or older and infected with Covid-19 in 2020 developed at least one new condition that required medical attention in the months after initial infection, 11 more than those who did not get infected. Conditions involved a range of major organs and systems, including the heart, kidneys, lungs, and liver as well as mental health complications.

The US researchers used health insurance plan records to identify 133,366 individuals aged 65 or older in 2020 who were diagnosed with Covid-19 before April 1, 2020. These individuals were matched to three (non-Covid) comparison