I wish there was more research in hearing damage caused by COVID. I've always had weaker ears, tubes as a child, frequent inner-ear infections.<p>And COVID pushed me over the edge. 24/7 screaming tinnitus.
The claim is that long covid happens in 4% of infections.<p>The article links to a study as proof of this. The study is based on "self-reported long COVID" data.<p>So, once again, zero scientific evidence for long covid, only that people reported that they thought they had long covid.
I think they need a better definition of what 'long covid' is .. and even in the article they even also refer to 'severe long covid'<p>.. and that these could get better after 7 months?<p>I know it took me about a year and a half to recover.. I guess that puts me in the 'long covid' group although I have never really been diagnosed as such.. probably just due to my age and ability to 'deal' with it. (compared to older people)<p>I imagine the numbers are probably higher than they suggest because I imagine most people who are sufferers are also just 'dealing' with it on their own.