Ethnic and Individual Variations in Long COVID-19 Symptoms

Abstract

Many countries, regions and ethnic groups have found that some people continue to have symptoms months or even years after being infected with the coronavirus, so researchers have studied the differences between different ethnic groups in order to better provide medical services. Therefore, on the basis of these studies, this paper summarizes some of these differences, hoping to be helpful in the future treatment, in the face of different races and their own conditions, to make the best treatment plan. All of the pertinent information for this review was retrieved from Pubmed using the search term "long COVID," which also included case-control studies, observational studies, cross-sectional studies, and retrospective studies from Chinese and English sources. According to the title and the content of the abstract, 10 articles were selected according to certain criteria. Standardized data extraction table was used to extract research features. In this review, we found that the main symptoms of COVID are similar, but there are subtle differences between different ethnic groups, as well as differences in individual factors. Various studies have shown that sequelae vary by race, with differences in nerve damage and lung damage. In addition, the age, obesity degree and gender of individuals within the same ethnic group can also have differences in the symptoms of long COVID. This review provides a new way to explore the differences in COVID-19 symptoms, search for racial and individual differences, provide new ideas for follow-up health policies, and draw people's attention to better protect their health.