and the variability and symptoms associated is anything from severe fatigue, muscle aches, temperature disregulation, sleep disorders and even a difficulty in concentration. long covid is something that we should be taking seriously. i want to ask you about, doctor, leanna nguyen said you re free to go out if you re vaccinated and boosted. you don t have to isolate. you should be free to go out. you don t have to cancel holiday plans. with new year s eve coming up, i wonder your thoughts on something like that because the netherlands as you know just recently on lockdown, the first european country to be on lockdown again. europe is a hot spot. they always provided preview on where the united states can be. are we headed for another lockdown? should we be headed for another
very mild infection who have this long covid, which is a persistence of symptoms, sometimes debilitating, that can go on for many, many weeks. even though you clear the acute infection, you have things like profound fatigue, muscle aches, temperature disregulation, lack of ability to concentrate. it s something that needs to be taken seriously. that s the reason why we alert young people, don t think you are exempt from serious issues, including something that you may not have even thought of, namely, long covid, after you clear the infection. again, the key, getting vaccinated. dr. fauci, appreciate it. thank you. good to be with you, anderson. coming up next, we will go live to florida for more breaking news there. elsa a category 1 hurricane. how elsa may affect the search for victims in surfside, florida. rfect schmear of cream cheese.
young people understandably but unfortunately feel that way. they say, well, you know, i don t want to get vaccinated. if i get infected, the chances are that i will have mild or no symptoms at all. they are correct. statistically, the likelihood of them getting severe disease is much less than in an elderly person or a person who has an underlying condition. but what we are starting to see now more of are people who get very mild infection who have this long covid, which is a persistence of symptoms, sometimes debilitating, that can go on for many, many weeks. even though you clear the acute infection, you have things like profound fatigue, muscle aches, temperature disregulation, lack of ability to concentrate. it s something that needs to be taken seriously. that s the reason why we alert young people, don t think you are exempt from serious issues, including something that you may not have even thought of,