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Call for the creation of a national registry for long COVID

Published October 4, 2024

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Published by: Radio-Canada
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By Flore Tamko Mbensi

The second Canadian Symposium on Long COVID came to a close in Edmonton on Friday, with an urgent call for the establishment of a national registry for the condition.

The event, organized by Long Covid Web, a network dedicated to research and support for people suffering from post COVID-19 condition, in collaboration with the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and Alberta Health Services, brought together researchers, clinicians and patients to discuss the challenges associated with the condition.

The speakers’ testimonies highlighted the devastating impact of long COVID on patients’ daily lives.

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Many Canadians have had long COVID for almost 4 years. Researchers say there’s hopeSonja Mally is photographed near her home in Toronto, on Monday, March 14, 2022. She has long, light brown hair and she is wearing a black jacket. In the background, there are black bricks with silver and gold graffiti. Photo: The Canadian Press/Chris Young.
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Many Canadians have had long COVID for almost 4 years. Researchers say there’s hope

Published December 15, 2023

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Published by: CTV News / The Canadian Press
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By Nicole Ireland

Four years ago, Sonja Mally was a busy tattoo artist with a photographic memory and penchant for long hikes.

Now, the 38-year-old Toronto woman considers it a good day if she can do a small drawing, muster the energy to walk around the block or “perform very basic tasks.”

“It’s a hard thing to have to explain to people why maybe one day you might be doing fine and the next day you can’t find the words to complete a sentence,” Mally said.

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