On ClinicalTrials.gov there 520 ongoing studies with researchers trying to understand why long-COVID happens and how to develop effective treatments.
Dear Dr. Roach: Is there a research group studying the aftereffects of COVID? My husband has been exhausted since his second bout of COVID in June 2023. This is not simply being tired; it is exhaustion. Our physician has ordered multiple tests , and nothing else turns up.
People who are older and heavier are at a higher risk, as are women compared to men. Preexisting lung or psychiatric conditions can predispose people to persistent symptoms. The worse the COVID symptoms are, the more likely someone has persistent symptoms. More evidence has recently been published, showing that people who are up-to-date with their vaccines receive some protection from long COVID. New vaccines are expected to be released in the fall.
The type of radiation coming from a radar antenna is a high-frequency radio wave, and the energy gets transmitted as heat to the skin if a person is nearby, as you found out. It’s the same as being inside a microwave oven. However, the power output of your particular radar installation was equal to about 150,000 microwave ovens. This type of energy is not ionizing and doesn’t predispose people to cancer, but it does heat you up.
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