EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: The Latest COVID-19 Data Long-Haul COVID-19 Symptoms Can Persist for More Than 1 Year By Staff Tuesday, August 31, 2021 9:03 AM Nearly half of people who are hospitalized with COVID-19 suffer at least one lingering symptom 1 year after discharge, according to the largest study yet to examine the recovery of a group of COVID-19 survivors 12 months after the illness.The most common lingering symptoms are fatigue and muscle weakness. One third continue to have shortness of breath.Overall, at 12 months, COVID-19 survivors had more problems with mobility, pain or discomfort, and anxiety or depression, and had lower self-assessment scores of quality of life than COVID-free peers, the investigators report. Head over to WebMD to read the full story.