Long-Hauler Ruth Castellanos
It’s hard just getting up in the morning.. Ruth Castellanos, who was diagnosed with post-viral syndrome from COVID-19, discusses what long-term symptoms she has experienced.
Long-Hauler Steve McCauley
Steve McCauley joins CTV to talk about suffering from COVID-19 symptoms since March.
COVID-19 ‘long-hauler’ Chantal Renaud suing insurer after disability claim rejected
Chantal Renaud of Clarence-Rockland one of many long COVID-19 sufferers left in the lurch. Chantal Renaud of Clarence-Rockland, Ont., contracted COVID-19 from her husband in the spring. She’s suing her work insurance company for failing to acknowledge symptoms now associated with ‘long-hauler’ patients. It can not only destroy your life, but you can also start losing…
COVID-19 long-haulers: The pandemic’s forgotten patients
CBC Marketplace asked more than 1,000 Canadians with long COVID about their access to care. Over 60 per cent of COVID-19 long-haulers said in the questionnaire they aren’t getting the medical treatment they need and many others reported they are stuck paying hundreds of dollars — some spending $10,000 or more. CBC News
Why Canada’s support for COVID-19 long-haulers is lagging
Canadians who experience symptoms of COVID-19 for weeks or months after first getting ill told CBC’s Marketplace and The National they are struggling to access the medical care they need. Countries such as the U.K., meanwhile, are funding specific health-care services for those known as long-haulers. CBC News
They didn’t test positive, but COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ believe the virus is what’s ruined their health
Northerners part of a growing group of Canadians who believe the virus can have long-lasting effects. Kelli Nadeau, 35, of North Bay believes she contracted COVID-19 travelling to the U.S. in early March and is still dealing with muscle aches and ‘brain fog’ nine months later. I feel like you’re so in your head because…
What doctors are learning about COVID ‘long-haulers’ – Interview with Simone Gavros
Research is learning more about why some people who get a mild case COVID-19 end up experiencing other symptoms for months, known as ‘long-haulers.’ Doctors say they often have symptoms that resemble a common blood circulation disorder known as POTS. CBC News: The National
COVID-19 ‘long-hauler’ Jeffrey Freedman describes long-term health effects of virus
Jeffrey Freedman got the coronavirus in March and was hospitalized for six weeks. He still suffers from lingering health problems. CBC News
‘A shadow of what I was’: COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ shed light on brain-related symptoms
Some COVID-19 patients have reported having strokes, delirium and a loss of senses, but how does the novel coronavirus affect people’s brains in these ways? As Canada’s coronavirus case count surpasses 300,000, a number of people are reporting what’s believed to be adverse effects on the brain due to COVID-19. Confusion, inability to focus, loss…
Stigma of COVID-19 left Alberta ‘long hauler’ Deb Eleniak and her family feeling ostracized
A woman from a small Alberta community east of Edmonton, who has struggled with the lingering effects of COVID-19 for months, said the social stigma has been as bad —if not worse — than the disease itself. She’s part of a small group of people known as COVID “long haulers” — still experiencing chronic problems…