Understanding the Economic Impact of Long COVID in the UK

Synopsis: Long COVID’s economic toll includes £5.7 billion in monthly productivity losses and £4.8 billion in informal care, revealing widespread implications.

Key Points:

• Monthly productivity loss: £277.7 million, affecting those with significant long COVID symptoms.
• Informal care cost estimates: £218.2 million monthly, contributing to a total of £4.8 billion.
• Further research needed to address inequalities in productivity loss and informal care, especially among marginalized groups and specific ethnic populations.

Impact of Long COVID on productivity and informal caregiving

Joseph Kwon, Ruairidh Milne,· Clare Rayner

 

Long Covid Research Paper

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