Biden orders new national research on long COVID

President Joe Biden on Tuesday is ordering a new national research push on long COVID, while also directing federal agencies to support patients dealing with the mysterious and debilitating condition.
Long COVID is the catch-all term for a hydra-headed conditionwhose symptoms can include brain fog, recurring shortness of breath, pain and fatigue. It is roughly estimated to affect as many as 1 in 3 people who recover from COVID-19. The White House said Biden's order will expand and build on a $1 billion research study already underway atNational Institutes of Health, called the RECOVER Initiative. One goal is to speed signing up 40,000 people with and without long COVID into the study.