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Can Omicron cause long Covid?
NEW YORK — Many public health officials have taken heart in early evidence that suggests infections from the omicron variant tend to cause less severe illness than other versions of the coronavirus. But another important question looms: whether infection with omicron, including breakthrough cases in vaccinated people, can result in long Covid — the constellation of physical, neurological and cognitive symptoms that can last for months and impair people’s daily lives.
