COVID-19 Long Haulers Seek More Help From Government

Many Americans say they have lingering, sometimes debilitating symptoms long after recovering from COVID-19.

"I was a healthy 30-year-old firefighter paramedic working out five to six days a week. And this is how COVID affected me," said Karyn Bishof, founder of the COVID-19 Longhauler Advocacy Project.  Karyn Bishof was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March of 2020. She had a moderate case and was never hospitalized. But now, more than a year later, she says lingering symptoms are so bad she can no longer work. "I'm still dealing with over 60 different symptoms," she said. "I've had a headache every single day at a level of seven out of 10 or higher... I don't sleep. I maybe average, you know, 20 to 25 hours a week of sleep... my feet and my legs swell and turn purple."