Whilst the presenting features of SARS-CoV-2 infection have been well-characterized, the medium and long-term consequences of infection remain unexplored," Townsend said in a statement. "In particular, concern has been raised that SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to cause persistent fatigue, even after those infected have recovered from COVID-19." By the end, the researchers determined that more than half of participants — 52.3%, to be exact — reported “persistent fatigue” even after they had recovered from the illness. More specifically, two-thirds of the patients who reported persistent fatigue were women. “And while only 1 person of the 61 (1.6%) without fatigue had a history of anxiety or depression, this proportion was 13.4% (9/67) in those with persistent fatigue,” per the release.

Source: Fox News September 18, 2020 18:11 UTC