LONDON, November 9 (Reuters) - More than three-quarters of Britons who suffer persistent pain following a COVID-19 infection have had to reduce or change the work they do, according to a published survey on the long-standing impact of COVID. on Wednesday.
The survey of 1,002 people, conducted by market research firm Censuswide in October for recruitment site Indeed, adds to signs that the long-standing COVID-19 continues to be a factor behind the UK's widespread labor shortage.
About 98% of long-term sufferers of COVID said the condition had limited their ability to work, 78% had to reduce or change their job and 19% had stopped working altogether. said Danny Stacy, senior advisor at Indeed.
The term COVID, a collection of symptoms ranging from pain and palpitations to insomnia and brain fog, can last for months after the initial infection.
The latest official UK labor market data show that a record proportion of people classified as "economically inactive" - not working or looking for work - suffer from long-term illness. In absolute terms, the number of long-term sick working age population has increased by 378,000 since early 2020.
Bank of England officials have highlighted the long wait for routine care in the UK's public health care system, as well as the lengthy COVID-19, as potential reasons for the uptick, which limits the economy's ability to grow without increasing inflation.
The latest official UK labor market data show that a record proportion of people classified as "economically inactive" - not working or looking for work - suffer from long-term illness. In absolute terms, the number of long-term sick working age population has increased by 378,000 since early 2020.
Bank of England officials have highlighted the long wait for routine care in the UK's public health care system, as well as the lengthy COVID-19, as potential reasons for the uptick, which limits the economy's ability to grow without increasing inflation. This article was written by EDUKASI CAMPUS.