The economic cost of #LongCovid covid is staggering! In the US, #LongCovid could result in 1.5 billion work hours lost in 2024 – a potential cost of more than US$152.6 billion A report by @TheEconomist Tweet added by Ziyad Al-Aly, MD @zalaly

Ziyad Al-Aly, MD

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The economic cost of #LongCovid covid is staggering! In the US, #LongCovid could result in 1.5 billion work hours lost in 2024 – a potential cost of more than US$152.6 billion A report by @TheEconomist

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Ziyad Al-Aly, MD

@zalaly

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In the UK, #LongCovid could result in 251.8m work hours lost in 2024 – a potential cost of more than US$15.5bn

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The report also includes data on the economic burden of #LongCovid in Brazil, France, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Spain.

An incomplete picture: understanding the burden of long Covid

Long Covid is a complex condition that shows no sign of going away. The stakes are too high to leave so many people with insufficient care.

impact.economist.com

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Diane

@gramma18702

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@zalaly @TheEconomist Is there any estimate re how many work hours would be lost by those of us who care for the sick ones in our house.

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Ziyad Al-Aly, MD

@zalaly

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@gramma18702 @TheEconomist This is a very important point and should be accounted for.

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Christy

@Christydaou22

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@zalaly @TheEconomist The economic cost of the Covid vaccine injured is even more staggering.

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JoAnne Jarvis

@j59841320

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@zalaly @TheEconomist In Canada…..crickets

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PSBaker

@PSBaker10

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@zalaly @TheEconomist Germany too. In UK I think Long Tory is the main problem.

Germany entered a recession last year because the average worker needed 20 sick days

Pitting public health against economic health is fundamentally wrong and will lead to the utter destruction of both

www.thegauntlet.news

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Chris

@chrisms150

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@zalaly @TheEconomist 152.6B sure seems like a lot more than it would cost to buy everyone a years worth if n95s... But what do i know

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Scott Squires

@scott_squires

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@zalaly @TheEconomist Yet no one in authority has figured this out and it’s snowballing out if control. Far cheaper to improve ventilation and basic mitigation than making works sick and disabled.

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Nicensteiner

@Nicensteiner

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@zalaly @TheEconomist Letting this virus rip is one of the biggest mistakes in human history. We need prevention or we are completely screwed in a decade. #Maskup

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Christophe Veltsos

@DrInfoSec

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@zalaly @TheEconomist Thank you, Dr. Al-Aly, for sharing this report & highlighting the large potential economic burden of #LongCovid . 🙏

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Puff

@ApeinAB

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@zalaly @TheEconomist #notjustacold 🤬

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Tania J. Spencer

@TaniaJSpencer

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@zalaly @TheEconomist So much for successfully decoupling the health of the public from the economy. # ThePandemicIsNotOver

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KateTooLate

@Kathlee94656851

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@zalaly @TheEconomist @POTUS

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beaver

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@zalaly @TheEconomist Similar conclusion in this one from last year, for Germany:

Long COVID: Costs for the German economy and health care and pension system - BMC Health Services...

Background Patients with acute COVID-19 can develop persistent symptoms (long/post COVID-19 syndrome). This study aimed to project the economic, health care, and pension costs due to long/post-COVI...

bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com

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Diana Berrent Güthe

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@zalaly @TheEconomist From April 2021...

Is the American disability system prepared for long COVID-19?

COVID-19 long-haulers experience symptoms after the virus is no longer detected in their bodies.

www.marketplace.org

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CovidConfusion

@CovidConfusion

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@zalaly @TheEconomist I guess you missed the spike in disability in 2021, coinciding with jab rollout.

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@Luckypetie

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@zalaly @TheEconomist Amazing that this huge economic effect is never mentioned in more mainstream media like @NPR 's Marketplace

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PostX #UniteToFight2024

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@zalaly @TheEconomist #LongCOVID has a huge impact on the quality of life, labor force and the economy. Let’s address this together- fore more recognition, visibility, research and better care. #UniteToFight2024 free online conference organized by long haulers. @U2Fight_World

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#CovidIsAirborne she/her 😷

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@zalaly @TheEconomist Thank you so much Dr Al-Aly, for all you do to raise awareness 🙏🏽

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