Two years into the pandemic, more than 300 million people have been infected, with 2.3% to 37% of COVID-19 survivors reporting ongoing symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of long COVID-19.
Yet from an insurance standpoint we are not seeing a tsunami of long COVID claims.
Why is this?
Dr. John Lefebre, Vice President and Senior Medical Director for RGA, discusses some possible explanations and takes a further look at the medical issues that may affect COVID-19 survivors and impact underwriting and claims adjudication.
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