Six Lessons for COVID-19 Rehabilitation From HIV Rehabilitation

ovel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic comparable with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in many ways. It is an infection with no known vaccine or cure and no licensed treatments early in the pandemic, 1 presents with diverse functional problems amplified by other health conditions and aging, 2,3 and disproportionately affects key and vulnerable populations. 1,4 COVID-19 is increasing the burden of disease and disability and will continue to do so. Rehabilitation has played and will continue to play a vital role in case management. Although the long-term consequences of COVID-19 remain largely unknown, evidence from the HIV experience could inform the evolving practice of COVID-19 rehabilitation.