Estimates of long Covid are startlingly high. Here’s how to understand them

Think about the adults you know: Does 1 out of every 5 have long Covid, as the CDC estimates?

Asking that question should in no way diminish the suffering of people who thought they were done with their infections, only to find their return to well-being still beyond reach. But knowing how many people are living with that bitter legacy of Covid-19, and who among working-age adults can’t work or care for their families, is critical to their care and to the health of our society.

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