EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: Crisis Response Tactics 1 in 4 Senior Adult COVID Survivors Experiences Long COVID By Staff Monday, June 6, 2022 6:10 AM About 1 in 4 Americans over age 65 and 1 in 5 adults under 65 experienced “long COVID” or “post-COVID” symptoms after surviving a coronavirus infection, according to a new study from the CDC.In addition, COVID-19 survivors had twice the risk for developing respiratory conditions and pulmonary embolism.“As more persons are exposed to and infected by SARS-CoV-2, reports of patients who experience persistent symptoms or organ dysfunction after acute COVID-19 and develop post-COVID conditions have increased,” the study authors wrote.Head over to WebMD to read the full story.