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Long Covid

We look into what can we learn from those people who have survived C-19, but, months later, are not the same as they were before.

First published
Tuesday 21 January 2020

Last updated
Wednesday 18 November 2020

Why this story?

Six months into this pandemic it would be a relief to be putting it behind us. Instead, from focusing on who dies from Covid-19 doctors are turning to the question of how to live with it as a chronic condition.

Heart damage is among the cruellest symptoms of Long Covid. It seems to be an effect of battling the initial infection, and a cause of other symptoms including shortness of breath and extreme fatigue. Will it repair itself? It’s too soon to know, as Ella Hill found out. Giles Whittell, editor.

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