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New UCI Health program is helping ‘long COVID’ patients overcome lingering symptoms

Orange County Register, April 27, 2021

April 27, 2021

New UCI Health program is helping ‘long COVID’ patients overcome lingering symptoms

This month, UCI Health launched a outpatient program to treat the [coronavirus long-haul] syndrome ….The long-term syndrome that appears to ripple through the body poses a “huge public health concern,” said Dr. Long-Co Nguyen, who is overseeing UCI Health’s program. … The new clinic, UCI Health COVID Recovery Service, consists of specialists brought in to treat those in need of a certain expertise, including a patient’s mental health. Because of the variety of systems, treatment will vary and be tailored to each patient, she said.