Germany pledges €50 million per year to tackle Long Covid

The initiative to tackle "post-infectious diseases" was introduced on Wednesday by Health Minister Nina Warken and Research Minister Dorothee Bär.

Symptoms of Long Covid include severe fatigue and reduced stamina over an extended period of time.

The condition, which emerged during the coronavirus pandemic, is still poorly understood, with no cure yet available.

Warken said the aim of the new initiative is to help those affected by Long Covid "in their everyday lives, to support them, to raise awareness among doctors and, where possible, to approve drugs that already exist for other diseases."

Doctors and researchers are to be brought together to combat the condition, she said. In addition, the initiative is set to create more outpatient clinics, "where help can be provided quickly and close to home."