After intense advocacy, long COVID advocates and researchers in the US managed to reverse funding cuts instigated by the Trump administration, restoring crucial research grants. The NIH initially terminated multiple long-COVID projects, triggering a campaign by activists who lobbied for support from Congress. Despite this victory, anxieties remain regarding the future of federal support for long-COVID research, especially given the broader cancellations affecting infectious disease studies, which have left the community feeling vulnerable and concerned about ongoing funding threats.
Long COVID advocates and researchers succeeded in reinstating some critical research funding after significant advocacy efforts following cancelations by the Trump administration.
The response from HHS dismissing COVID-19 research as a 'non-existent pandemic' has left advocates shocked and underscores the ongoing challenges for long COVID research.
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