Based on the definition from the World Health Organization,37 in the current study long COVID was defined as self-report of any of the following symptoms after infection with SARS-CoV-2 lasting for two months or longer: shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, extreme fatigue, fever or feeling feverish, altered sense of smell and taste, headache, high resting heart rate or palpitations, cognitive impairment, gastrointestinal problems, muscle weakness, neurological symptoms, mental illness, pain and sleep disorders.
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