Vital Center / Reported by Huang Yunxuan
Almost all countries in the world have opened their borders and resumed normal life. Most people diagnosed with new crown are almost mild and have no sequelae. However, Huang Xuan, an intensive care doctor, reminded that “the next disaster is beginning”, saying in no uncertain terms that long-term new crown syndrome can lead to secondary injuries.
▲ The doctor pointed out the secondary damage of the new corona syndrome, which can lead to a severe economic downturn. (Image/Photo Data)
Doctor Huang Xuan said in the fan special “Dr. Huang Xuan Dr. Ooi Hean” that “the next disaster begins: the secondary lesion of the new crown syndrome”, and said that according to US statistics, well The 30% of Americans have symptoms after diagnosis As many as 23 million people are affected by symptoms of Long COVID Syndrome, which according to US estimates could cost the US “an economic loss of $370 million in the future, a sign of warning of the Great Recession”.
Dr. Huang Xuan mentioned in the article, “Everyone focuses on the physical condition of patients with long-term COVID-19 syndrome, but they don’t know that the impact of long-term COVID-19 syndrome far exceeds the its medical impact.” In the long run, job resources, disability benefits, life insurance, family debts, loss of savings, retirement finances, etc. These are all “secondary injuries” caused by the new corona, increasing economic pressure on families, communities and countries.
According to statistics from Harvard University economists in the United States, the “loss of income” and “decreased quality of life” caused by the long-term covid-19 pandemic have cost Americans $997 billion and $220 billion, respectively. Millions of dollars. Frankly speaking, under the ravages of the new corona virus, what is being saved is not an individual’s life, but the economy of the country and the society! This is already in the “disaster elimination plan” stage. Whether it can successfully lead people into a prosperous society depends on how various countries react to the “secondary damage” of the long COVID.
