Why This 46-Year-Old Has Been Sick for Almost a Year

“Long haul” COVID-19 patients are becoming more common, as some who contract the virus have trouble shaking it weeks, and sometimes even months, after their initial diagnosis. Dr. Drew Pinsky is six weeks into his bout with the virus. Lyss Stern has seen her life turned upside down after being diagnosed with the coronavirus almost a year ago. She suffers from fatigue and also what she and others call “brain fog,” which causes her to often forget what she is talking about.