(Sandhya Kambhampati)My first symptoms appeared not long after the lockdowns imposed in March 2020. When I called my doctors, they advised me to quarantine and stay home unless my oxygen levels fell below 88. I first showed COVID-19 symptoms on April 2, 2020, and tested positive two weeks later, when I had to drive myself to the South Bay Galleria to get a swab. Being a COVID long hauler has taught me to be more fearless, resilient, meticulous and inquisitive than I ever was before. Cue the stereotype of the demanding journalist, but it came in handy as I confronted long COVID-19 — and doctors.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 08, 2021 12:00 UTC