Tim described the research as "a deep dive into viral reactivation during COVID" and noted that the findings were based on hospitalized, unvaccinated patients infected early in the pandemic. He emphasized that while the study found an association between viral reactivation and severe COVID-19 and Long COVID, it does not establish a causal relationship. He noted that interventional clinical trials will be needed to determine whether suppressing viral reactivation can prevent or improve Long COVID.
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