Almost one in four Americans may be suffering from long COVID, a rate more than three times higher than the most common number cited by federal officials, a team led by Boston area researchers suggests in a new scientific paper.

A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests racial disparities and the difficulty in diagnosing the condition may be leading to a massive undercount.

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    2 hours ago

    Took me 2+ years to get diagnosed after being in and out of the hospital almost monthly for blood testing.

    Regardless of ethnicity/background, doctors don’t seem to like admitting you have a disease they can’t treat yet.