Long Covid Risk Higher with Delta Infection

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“The odds of reporting fatigue, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating and other persistent symptoms were 50% lower following infections likely caused by the omicron BA.1 variant than those likely caused by the delta strain, the Office for National Statistics said in a report Friday. The difference was found only among adults who were double vaccinated when infected. Among those who were triple vaccinated, the difference wasn’t statistically significant.”

Just a single data point but this kind of information will likely be important for Social Security disability claims adjudication.