Long term effects of Covid-19

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While COVID-19 symptoms tend to last for a few weeks, the impact they leave on one’s body could last for much longer.
Let's look at the possible long-term effects of this disease, especially on the lungs and the brain.
Dr. Freddie Gomez speaks to adult intensivist Dr. Luis Martin Habana and neurologist Dr. Alejandro Diaz.

[Kenneth.Neil]

Is stroke secondary to covid do also has the same symptoms with the ischemic stroke, initially high BP?

[PhilippinesFarmLife]

Shouldn't there be a huge spike in the death rate during a Pandemic?

Philippine Death Statistics (Preliminary): January 2019 to June 2020

Reference Number: 2020-165

Release Date: 29 July 2020

Fewer deaths registered in January to June 2020 compared to the same period in 2019

The preliminary number of registered deaths from January to June 2020 reached 259, 426 and was lower than the registered deaths in the same months of 2019, numbering at 309, 010. The gaps from the registered deaths in the same months of the previous year were lowest in February (45, 730 in 2020 vs. 48, 806 in 2019 or a 3, 076 difference) followed by January (53, 078 in 2020 vs. 57, 704 in 2019 or a 4, 626 difference).

[sandraedwards]

We are looking for long covid patients in Philippines. Have you got an email address I can contact you on please?