Basic research increases chances of finding medicines for hundreds of thousands of people affected by Long Covid. But the Research Ministry is hesitating - which is met with displeasure, not only among the opposition.
Just 4.2 million euros earmarked for this year correspond to 0.02 percent of the BMBF's annual budget. Estimates assume that around 25 million people in Germany are affected by the pandemic, with 400,000 people retaining one symptom at least ten years later.. Experts repeatedly call for greater cooperation and more research.