“I’m tired of going to doctors. I’ve been doing that for two years. That’s been my job, for two years,” said long COVID-19 patient, Darlene Dahl, an actress. She still struggles with symptoms like a sudden, rapid heartbeat, dizziness and shortness of breath, and doctors admit treatment options have been “limited.” And there’s no lack of patients: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates one in five COVID-19 survivors under age 64 also still experiences at least one complication — an unwelcome reminder of the novel coronavirus doctors still can’t quite figure out. But new studies are showing promise.
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Senior Correspondent
Senior Correspondent Brenda Flanagan joined NJ Spotlight News in 2013, and focuses on COVID-19, transportation, environmental and immigration issues. The Emmy-award-winning reporter has also worked as an investigative/political correspondent for news departments at WWOR,WNYW and NJN.