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Physics Girl Dianna Cowern still disabled by Long COVID four years on

Original: Dianna Cowern aka Physics Girl on getting "a very mild" case of COVID19, and becoming disabled with LongCOVID as a resul

Science communicator Dianna Cowern, known as Physics Girl, developed Long COVID after what she describes as a very mild case of COVID-19. Four years later she remains disabled, while many doctors still do not accept Long COVID as a genuine diagnosis and there is no agreed treatment. Commenters are highlighting her case as evidence of the condition's severity and the medical community's slow response.

Why now: Her long-running struggle highlights ongoing medical dispute over Long COVID and lack of treatment options.

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• Dianna Cowern aka Physics Girl on getting "a very mild" case of COVID19, and becoming disabled with LongCOVID as a result. It's been four years, Dianna is still disabled, and most doctors still don't accept LongCOVID as a real diagnosis, much less agree on a treatment. Worth… · azteclady@kind.social · 107

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