Of the nearly 24 million adults in the U.S. who currently have long COVID, more than 80% are having some trouble carrying out daily activities, according to CDC data released Wednesday.
- While long COVID is classified as a disability, qualifying for Social Security benefits requires proof that the condition has or will last a year, even though there’s no test to diagnose long COVID, per CDC.
Why it matters: Nearly three years into a pandemic that has left millions newly disabled, medical researchers continue to search for an effective treatment.
