Long-term effects of coronavirus

Cliff Morrison first experienced COVID-19 symptoms at the end of March. He says, “I was out of work for three months, and the last couple of weeks started working again. … I do still have a lot of residual symptoms. I still have issues with vision. I tire very easily. I still have shortness of breath.”

Cliff Morrison first experienced COVID-19 symptoms at the end of March. He says, “I was out of work for three months, and the last couple of weeks started working again. … I do still have a lot of residual symptoms. I still have issues with vision. I tire very easily. I still have shortness of breath.” Photo courtesy of Cliff Morrison.

Bay Area health care administrator Cliff Morrison shares that he first experienced COVID-19 symptoms around the last week of March, then sought medical attention a few weeks later. He says he had blurred vision, could barely get out of bed, lacked an appetite, and was sometimes delirious. He says he tested again in May and had a negative result, but to this day, he still experiences residual symptoms.

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