Dr. Bettina Fries and Dr. Zijian Chen discuss the lasting impact of COVID-19 on people

News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen was joined by Dr. Bettina Fries and Dr. Zijian Chen to discuss what lasting impact people are still dealing with weeks, even months after their COVID-19 diagnosis.

News 12 Staff

Oct 5, 2020, 1:33 PM

Updated 1,319 days ago

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Dr. Bettina Fries and Dr. Zijian Chen discuss the lasting impact of COVID-19 on people
All weekend, all eyes have been on President Donald Trump and his battle against COVID-19.
What treatment is he getting, does it point to a more serious case of coronavirus, and what's next, after he is discharged from Walter Reed Medical Center?
News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen was joined by Dr. Bettina Fries and Dr. Zijian Chen to discuss what lasting impact people are still dealing with weeks, even months after their COVID-19 diagnosis.
Dr. Fries is chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Stony Brook Medicine, and Dr. Chen is the medical director for Mount Sinai's Center for Post-COVID Care.


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