Stories
I’m a COVID-19 long-hauler and an epidemiologist – here’s how it feels when symptoms last for months
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"Imagine being young and healthy, a nonsmoker with no preexisting health conditions, and then waking up one morning feeling like you were being suffocated by an unseen force. Back in March, this was my reality."
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"Published here are the COVID-19 stories that we’ve selected from those submitted by members of the public to this site, with the aim of helping others understand what their recovery might look like too."
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Ann Poletti - "I believe I caught the virus very early, and I can’t tell you how long it takes to recover from it, because I have not recovered"
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Natasha Hind: The NHS has launched ‘Your Covid Recovery’ service, for those who have survived the virus but are still struggling.
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How long does COVID-19 last? Our data shows one in ten are sick for three weeks or more.
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I’ve had a fever, a cough and breathlessness since February, and been in and out of hospital. If it isn’t coronavirus, what is it?
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"The disease’s “long-haulers” have endured relentless waves of debilitating symptoms—and disbelief from doctors and friends."
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Seven weeks since I first had symptoms, the ‘long tail’ of Covid-19 continues to plague me.
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Geneticists have turned up intriguing links between DNA and the disease. Patients with Type A blood, for example, seem to be at greater risk.
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As we enter the next phase of pandemic response, physiotherapy services are looking to support people recovering from Covid-19.