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The mysteries of ‘long Covid’

Why do some people’s symptoms not go away?

27 February 2021

9:00 AM

27 February 2021

9:00 AM

Soon, as the rates of coronavirus deaths and infections plummet, we’re likely to focus more on those who suffer what is being called ‘long Covid’ — yet the truth is we know very little about what precisely it is. Long Covid began as a quiet murmur in the background: anecdotal stories about symptoms which extended beyond the predicted 14-day recovery time.

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