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  • Long Covid isolation won’t break my marriage — in fact, it’s made it stronger

    Long Covid isolation won’t break my marriage — in fact, it’s made it stronger

    The other night, after tucking in our child, my partner and I stretched out on our bed – where I spend the vast majority of my time – talking about how we’ve been forced to live since 2020. H yawned, his curly black hair spread out over his pillow. We were both already exhausted, me…

  • What recovery? Long Covid’s deep impact on Latinos

    What recovery? Long Covid’s deep impact on Latinos

    It’s called a mass-disabling event: One in five COVID-19 infections results in long COVID, with Latinos the most affected. As society and medicine largely ignore this lingering crisis, how prepared are we to care for a looming avalanche of Latino long-haulers? Editor’s note: This story is part of a series produced in partnership between palabra.,…

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