{"id":2459,"date":"2022-05-31T15:01:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T08:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.th\/blog\/?p=2459"},"modified":"2022-05-31T15:01:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T08:01:21","slug":"long-covid-19-why-and-how-employers-ought-to-support-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.th\/blog\/long-covid-19-why-and-how-employers-ought-to-support-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Long COVID-19\u2019: Why and how employers ought to support employees"},"content":{"rendered":"

While things in Thailand have seemingly returned to normal (the country even canceled the \u2018Test & Go\u2019 quarantine scheme and <\/span>opened up the country<\/span><\/a>), COVID-19 is very much still around. And for those suffering from long COVID-19 (aka long COVID), it\u2019s not going anywhere anytime soon. The result? Employers can\u2019t ignore the pandemic (just yet). Whether it\u2019s through absenteeism or presenteeism, it\u2019s no surprise that sick employees are bad news for any thriving business. So much so that this <\/span>Pacific Prime Thailand<\/span><\/a> article will go over what long COVID is (including long COVID symptoms), why employers should help, and, most importantly, how they can help.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is long COVID?<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to Bangkok Hospital, <\/span>long COVID<\/span><\/a> is a term used to describe the effects of COVID-19 that persists for weeks or months after the infection has gone. While recovery usually takes a few days to a week, and most people recover within 12 weeks, symptoms can last longer for some people. Long COVID can occur regardless of whether the symptoms are mild or severe at first.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Long COVID symptoms<\/span><\/h3>\n

Common long COVID symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n