Dr. Myron Kung, a pulmonary critical care physician, at the VA of Southern Nevada Medical Center on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in North Las Vegas. Dr. Kung treats critically ill patients, like those on ventilators with COVID-19. As the pandemic progressed, Kung began to see his patientsՠsymptoms linger. Now, he considers long COVID a chronic health issue that will burden the healthcare system. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt