Mass disabling event in the US

Nearly One in Five American Adults Who Have Had COVID-19 Still Have “Long COVID”

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/20220622.htm

More than 40% of adults in the United States reported having COVID-19 in the past

Of this 40%

19% are currently still having symptoms of “long COVID”

(20 minutes, online survey)

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/pulse/long-covid.htm

For all U.S. adults, the new data show

Overall, 1 in 13 adults in the U.S. (7.5%) have “long COVID” symptoms,

(symptoms lasting three or more months first infection)

UK comparison, is 3.1%

Male v female

Women, 9.4%

Men, 5.5%

UK comparison, also more common in women

Older v younger

Nearly three times more common in 50-59 than 80 and older.

UK comparison, also more common in 35 to 69 years

Ethnicity (adult data)

Nearly 9% of Hispanic adults currently have long COVID

Non-Hispanic White (7.5%)

Black (6.8%)

Asian adults (3.7%)

Sexual orientation

Bisexual adults, 12% have current long COVID symptoms

Transgender adults, 15%

Differences between States

Highest prevalence

Kentucky, 12.7%

Alabama, 12.1%

Tennessee, 11.6%

South Dakota, 11.6%

Highest prevalence

Hawaii, 4.5%

Maryland, 4.7%

Virginia, 5.1%

The Great Resignation Event

https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2022/article/the-great-resignation-in-perspective.htm

Over the last year, rate of job quitting, highest since records began in 2000

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LMJVTTUVUSQ647S

Available jobs, 11.3 million

Is this a Mass Disabling Event?

Caused by the ‘The Great Resignation Event’

White collar workers

Teachers

Health care workers

Restaurant and food workers

Comparison with UK, ONS data

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19/latestinsights

As of 1st September, 2022 (from 21 July, 2022)

People experiencing self-reported long COVID

2.0 million (3.1% of the population)

Of this 2 million

Symptoms for at least 12 weeks, 83%

Symptoms for at least 1 year, 45%

Symptoms for at least 2 years, 22%

The most common long COVID symptoms

Fatigue, 62%

Shortness of breath, 37%

Difficulty concentrating, 33%

Muscle ache, 31%

Symptoms adversely affected the day-to-day activities

In 73% of those with self-reported long COVID 

More common in

Aged 35 to 69 years

Females

Living in more deprived areas

Workers in social care

Another activity-limiting health condition or disability

Less common in those looking for work