Yes, thank you very much, Minister, and thank you very much for the question.
As the minister has indicated, the consequences of COVID-19 for upwards of 30%, and higher in some populations, will be long-term. That is measured as greater than six months. No organ system is spared. The research that will be conducted going forward will be not only to develop the diagnostic criteria for some of these syndromes, so there can be clarity for the patient populations as to what needs to be treated, but also to clearly understand what the underlying basis of the disorders is.
It is not going to be the same for each target organ, as we look forward on this, so it's going to be complicated. These will be long-term studies that are internationally driven. CIHR will begin that process soon, through the commitments of the government for the $100 million for the long COVID research.