US, Mass disabling event

7.5% of US adults are currently reporting Long Covid, is the a mass disabling event? Nearly One in Five American Adults Who Have Had COVID-19 Still Have “Long COVID” https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/20220622.htm More than 40% of adults in the United States reported having COVID-19 in the past Of this 40% 19% are currently still having symptoms of “long COVID” (20 minutes, online survey) https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/pulse/long-covid.htm For all U.S. adults, the new data show Overall, 1 in 13 adults in the U.S. (7.5%) have “long COVID” symptoms, (symptoms lasting three or more months first infection) UK comparison, is 3.1% Male v female Women, 9.4% Men, 5.5% UK comparison, also more common in women Older v younger Nearly three times more common in 50-59 than 80 and older. UK comparison, also more common in 35 to 69 years Ethnicity (adult data) Nearly 9% of Hispanic adults currently have long COVID Non-Hispanic White (7.5%) Black (6.8%) Asian adults (3.7%) Sexual orientation Bisexual adults, 12% have current long COVID symptoms Transgender adults, 15% Differences between States Highest prevalence Kentucky, 12.7% Alabama, 12.1% Tennessee, 11.6% South Dakota, 11.6% Highest prevalence Hawaii, 4.5% Maryland, 4.7% Virginia, 5.1% The Great Resignation Event https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2022/article/the-great-resignation-in-perspective.htm Over the last year, rate of job quitting, highest since records began in 2000 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LMJVTTUVUSQ647S Available jobs, 11.3 million Is this a Mass Disabling Event? Caused by the ‘The Great Resignation Event’ White collar workers Teachers Health care workers Restaurant and food workers Comparison with UK, ONS data https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19/latestinsights As of 1st September, 2022 (from 21 July, 2022) People experiencing self-reported long COVID 2.0 million (3.1% of the population) Of this 2 million Symptoms for at least 12 weeks, 83% Symptoms for at least 1 year, 45% Symptoms for at least 2 years, 22% The most common long COVID symptoms Fatigue, 62% Shortness of breath, 37% Difficulty concentrating, 33% Muscle ache, 31% Symptoms adversely affected the day-to-day activities In 73% of those with self-reported long COVID  More common in Aged 35 to 69 years Females Living in more deprived areas Workers in social care Another activity-limiting health condition or disability Less common in those looking for work