The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world in ways that would have been inconceivable a year ago. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs, their loved ones, and/or their lives. In fact, I was compelled to join this project because I have lost loved ones to COVID-19, and it was disillusioning to observe the media, the government, and many people in the U.S. politicize a public health crisis.

Additionally, one of the most terrifying aspects of this pandemic is that we have very limited information about the long term effects of COVID-19, and there are hundreds of thousands of people dealing with long COVID. Almost 20 million people have contracted COVID-19 in the United States, and it's estimated that 10%-20% of them suffer from Long COVID. That's at least 2 million people. One of the issues is that many physicians can be quick to dismiss these COVID Long Haulers because the COVID tests come back negative and researchers don't yet fully understand the implications of Long COVID. 

I am petitioning the CDC to consider Long COVID as a chronic illness. Currently, the CDC mentions that COVID can cause prolonged symptoms, but that is not enough. Long COVID should be treated as a chronic illness because it is the first step to start discovering treatments for victims of Long COVID. Acknowledging the problem is the first step towards recovery. 

I'm a student at Stanford University, and I'm working on a project to build a platform for victims of Long COVID to connect with each other and to have access to a reliable and centralized source of information about COVID-19. 

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Thank you and stay safe everyone!