COVID-19 killed more than 15,000 Minnesotans and 1.1 million Americans. We thought it was over, but now we are learning that COVID never really left us. Esme Murphy took a fresh look into the crippling and potentially deadly symptoms, and why so many cases are going undiagnosed.

An estimated 5% to 30% of people who had COVID are now at risk for long COVID. Just in Minnesota, that means more than 400,000 people could have or still have long COVID.

WCCO Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso, 33 years old and a passionate tennis player, shared his unexpected and long battle with long COVID.
Murphy spoke with Kate Murray, the long COVID program manager with the Minnesota Department of Health, about the wide range of symptoms and recovery time.

One of the doctors working to learn more about long COVID is Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn, with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Twin Cities Doctor Hannah Lichtsinn, of Hennepin Healthcare, says her hospital is seeing an uptick in COVID and long COVID cases. She told Murphy the best way to protect yourself is to get your vaccine and boosters.

Read more of Murphy's findings here: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/new...

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This episode's Talking Points:
0:00 Finding Long COVID in Minnesota
0:55 Adam Del Rosso's journey to a diagnosis
4:26 Understanding your body and recognizing the symptoms
5:45 Life after Long COVID
6:53 Studying Long COVID cases in Minnesota
8:07 Varying symptoms of Long COVID in patients
10:02 Educating Minnesota's healthcare providers
11:04 Diagnosing Long COVID
12:05 Dr. Vanichkachorn with the Mayo Clinic describes Long COVID cases
13:33 What are doctors learning about Long COVID
14:34 Pre-existing conditions and Long COVID
15:02 Vaccines and Booster Doses
16:05 Comparing COVID-19 to other diseases
17:31 Misdiagnosing Long COVID, advice to patients
17:57 Is there a cure for Long COVID?
18:42 Dr. Lichtsinn, of Hennepin Healthcare shares what she's seeing in hospitals
19:56 What should you do if you think you have Long COVID?
20:42 Vaccines impact on Long COVID
23:00 Uptick in COVID-19 cases