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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that 1 in 20 adults in the U.S., or about 14 million, are living with long Covid. Other data shows that up to 5.8 million children may be affected by the condition as well. However, experts say these numbers are likely underestimated because there’s no official surveillance system in place.
A $1 billion research initiative called RECOVER launched by the National Institutes of Health to find the causes of long Covid, as well as potential treatments, has fallen short on its promises, scientists and patient advocates say.
Meanwhile, experts fear that the Trump administration’s extreme cuts in federal spending may undermine long Covid research efforts, which could further delay the discovery of therapies. Just last month, President Donald Trump terminated the Health and Human Services Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID.
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