Long Covid: A million Germans are struggling with long-lasting symptoms!

Reported on January 8, 2025 Radio One about the ongoing effects of the corona pandemic, which has officially been declared over since April 2023. While most restrictions have faded into the background, a large number of people continue to suffer from Long Covid.

Professor Carmen Scheibenbogen, head of the Fatigue Center and deputy director at the Institute for Medical Immunology at the Berlin Charité, said in an interview that the symptoms of Long Covid such as exhaustion, shortness of breath, concentration problems and muscle pain are widespread. These symptoms can occur weeks after a corona infection or can even arise again.

Affected numbers and symptoms

The federal government estimates that at least one million people in Germany are affected by Long Covid. The ongoing health problems pose a challenge for patients and healthcare systems and require targeted support and research.

For more detailed information on the impact of Long Covid, further details can be found in the report from Deutschlandfunk be read.