Time and research have shown that the virus has quite a knack for wreaking havoc on the human body under the right conditions. So what will that mean for the long-term health of millions of people who've been infected — months, years or even decades down the road? "There are some 'known' unknowns, like what will the rate and duration of long COVID be for different individuals," said Matthew Miller, an associate professor with McMaster University's Immunology Research Centre in Hamilton. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)Miller, the researcher at McMaster, said he's most concerned about those kinds of long-term health impacts that arise soon after infection and seem to persist for prolonged periods, "or perhaps even for life." That global health crisis was also linked to a more modest impact on survivors' health later in life.

Source: CBC News January 25, 2022 00:52 UTC