Study: Stress could lead to increased risk of long-term COVID symptoms

A new study has found that all the stress, anxiety and worry that people felt about COVID-19 before getting infected could have increased their risk of developing long-term symptoms.
A new study has found that all the stress, anxiety and worry that people felt about COVID-19 before getting infected could have increased their risk of developing long-term symptoms. Photo credit Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – A new study has found that all the stress, anxiety and worry that people felt about COVID-19 before getting infected could have increased their risk of developing long-term symptoms.

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KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with John Swartzberg, Clinical Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley School of Public Health and infectious disease expert, on KCBS Radio's "Ask An Expert" about the recent findings.

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