JRE #2468 - Luke Grimes · Aired Mar 13, 2026
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The 'Long COVID' phenomena discussed on JRE is exclusively a psychological condition according to major health organizations.
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No major health body says that. The WHO defines post COVID-19 condition as symptoms starting or continuing three months after infection and lasting at least two months with no other explanation, and its definition requires at least one persisting physical symptom. The NIH runs a research programme, RECOVER, on it as a multisystem physical illness.
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Is it true that the 'Long COVID' phenomena discussed on JRE is exclusively a psychological condition according to major health organizations?
No, not as stated. No major health body says that. The WHO defines post COVID-19 condition as symptoms starting or continuing three months after infection and lasting at least two months with no other explanation, and its definition requires at least one persisting physical symptom. It was said on JRE #2468 - Luke Grimes, aired Mar 13, 2026, at 2:35:10. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is who.int, linked below.
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