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We often work with journalists and news agencies to share the stories, perspectives and priorities of people living with, and affected by, Long Covid. If you’re interested in developing a piece with us, or have a media enquiry, contact info@longcovid.org. You can find current and past press releases below, as well as announcements and past media appearances.

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Long Covid patients ‘being forgotten’

Former GP Susannah Thompson describes how the condition ended her medical career, while Labour MP Luke Akehurst, campaigner Dr Margaret O’Hara and consultant cardiologist Dr Rae Duncan discuss ongoing treatment, research funding and whether long Covid patients are being overlooked by the NHS and government.

Oonagh Cousins responds to the Covid Inquiry

Former Team GB rower and long COVID campaigner Oonagh Cousins speaks to Sky News in response to the COVID Inquiry. She outlines the main failings faced by people with long COVID, from missed early warnings to the slow and limited response that followed. She also reflects on the impact long COVID has had on her own life, including having to retire from her international rowing career.

Yanto on ITV News following Covid Inquiry

Gareth ‘Yanto’ Evans on ITV Wales following publication of Module 2 report at UK Covid Inquiry 20th November 2025

  • “Long Covid ruins lives and we need highly effective treatments which will allow people to get their lives back, not generalised methods that may take the edge off but still leave people disabled. It is now time to invest seriously in research on the underlying mechanisms so that effective disease modifying interventions can be developed.”

    — Margaret O’Hara (The Independent, November 2024)

  • “Long term illness after viral infection was entirely predictable, it should have been factored into pandemic planning. Instead the response on both the healthcare and research fronts has been far too slow and limited for the scale of people’s needs.”

    — Oonagh Cousins (Sky News, November 2025)

  • "It is heartbreaking to see your children suffer. Several of my friends have children who have also been affected for more than two years. No one knows how to help us. Thank goodness my eldest son has been able to look after us - cooking, cleaning and doing the laundry."

    — Claire Hastie (WHO Europe feature, July 2022)

  • "I think today will show that the response to the pandemic, both by the UK government and Welsh government, was inadequate, pure and simple.”

    — Yanto Evans (TV News Wales, November 2025)