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Patient representative for rapid help for Long Covid sufferers
Stefan Schwartze is the Federal Government’s patient representative. Here at the presentation of the report by the Independent Patient Advisory Service in Germany (UPD) on the consequences of the corona pandemic. photo
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Between 6 and 15 percent of those infected with Corona develop Long Covid. The symptoms are very different. What those affected have in common is that help is often difficult to find. That should change now.
The Federal Government’s patient representative, Stefan Schwartze, has quickly offered further support for people with long-term impairments Corona infections warned. “What patients urgently need are applicable medications, a targeted therapy concept and that on site,” said the SPD politician at a round table organized by the Federal Ministry of Health on Long Covid.
Due to the multitude of different symptoms such as exhaustion, concentration problems, shortness of breath, mental illnesses, smell and taste disorders or muscle and limb pain, it is often not possible to create a uniform clinical picture. Therefore, financial resources are still urgently needed for better basic and healthcare research, said Schwartze.
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD), among others, invited representatives from science and healthcare to a round table. According to the ministry, it can be assumed that between 6 and 15 percent of those infected with Corona will develop Long Covid. This refers to sometimes severe symptoms that persist or recur after an acute phase of four weeks.
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