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Long COVID has cost the Australian economy billions in lost work hours, new research says

In short:

A new study has found about $9.6 billion was lost in economic productivity due to long COVID in 2022.

Researchers say that represented about a quarter of Australia’s real gross domestic product growth for that year.

What’s next?

Some experts are calling on state and federal governments, as well as policymakers, to put greater focus on long COVID.