New York will conduct a long-term study of the impact of Covid on adults

New York, January 10 (EFE).- The New York Department of Health will conduct a study this year on the impact of Covid-19 on adults infected with the virus in the city, the health agency reported on Wednesday. statement

The study will measure how the disease has affected New Yorkers over the years and will recruit up to 10,000 participants who will be followed over several years.

The Department of Health will have as partners the project’s community groups that work with communities disproportionately affected by the epidemic, as well as organizations that support research.

Data from the study will inform policymakers and program planners about the needs and barriers to support services for people with long-term physical and mental health problems, it said in a statement.

In March 2020, then-governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York, when the region, particularly the metropolitan area, became the epicenter of the epidemic, which he ended in June 2021 due to improvements in the epidemic situation and progress. In vaccines.

“We recognize that the end of a crisis must also be the beginning of a process of learning and understanding so that we can be better prepared and support Covid survivors over time,” Health Commissioner Ashwin said in a statement.

“This work will inform future care for people, develop our understanding of the disease and expand our knowledge of what people are experiencing, which without this understanding can be confusing and disorienting,” he said.

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