Black and Hispanic individuals were more likely to experience long COVID-related symptoms and health problems compared with white individuals, according to a new study.
“This new evidence suggests that there may be important differences in how long COVID manifests in different racial and ethnic groups,” Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD, a professor of neurology and epidemiology at Columbia University, said in a press release. “However, further research is needed to better understand the mechanisms for these differences in symptoms and access to care, and also if diagnostic codes