Long-Hauler Chantal Renaud
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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
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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

Long-Haulers Kelli Nadeau & Lin Fay
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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…

Long-Hauler Simone Gavros
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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

Long-Haulers Shed Light on Brain Related Symptoms
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‘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…

Long-Hauler Deb Eleniak
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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…

Long-Hauler Brianne Quarrell
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Now’s no time for complacency, COVID-19 ‘long-hauler’ Brianne Quarrell warns

Brianne and Paul Quarrell with their daughters Isla, 6, and Rhys, 10. Brianne Quarrell tested positive for COVID-19 for 79 days, and still suffers symptoms. Brianne Quarrell, 40, tested positive for months, still suffers symptoms. Don’t think it’s over. That’s my biggest thing, is that people are just getting super complacent Brianne Quarrell Read the…