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Podcast: This Matters
Episode: Long COVID, the pandemic that never ended for millions of Canadians
Description: Guest: Kevin Jiang, Toronto Star reporter Nearly one in five Canadians who had COVID—more than more than 3 million people—went on to develop long COVID, also called post COVID 19 Condition (PCC). Symptoms can include fatigue, brain fog, breathing problems and heart damage, sometimes lasting for years. In Ontario there is still no coordinated plan for care. Funding for specialized clinics has disappeared, rehab services often have to be paid for out of pocket and most patients report getting little to no treatment. Toronto Star’s Kevin Jiang takes a look at what it is like to live wi...