Avindra Nath reported that long COVID is likely caused by either immune activation or viral persistence, and that the blood vessels and brainstem are likely involved .
People with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) may be more at risk from a coronavirus infection because the virus uses a receptor to enter cells that's been implicated in ME/CFS.
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