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Persistent COVID-19: between recognition and investigation

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Check this news, published by Cadena SER, in which Professor César Fernández de las Peñas, from the Department of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine

The SER chain publishes the article "It is impossible to have a normal life": permanent COVID patients ask for recognition and investigation. The news collects testimonies from people with persistent COVID-19 and delves into the need to seek social recognition and research to achieve effective treatment. 

The article echoes the participation of Cesar Fernandez de la Penas, Professor of Department of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine of the URJC, which directs the research section of the postCOVID unit created in the URJC. According to the article, the unit is currently performing a study to delimit the sequelae after COVID-19 and establish its definition and criteria for its classification. This objective is essential to establish a clear definition of persistent COVID and to clarify the underlying mechanisms.   

Consultation: Persistent COVID association in Spain.

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