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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ian Sample and Hannah Devlin

Failure to consider long Covid impact will hit UK economy, says expert

A protester holds up a placard demanding research into long Covid-19 during a demonstration in Parliament Square on 9 March
A protester demands research into long Covid during a demonstration in Parliament Square in London this month. Photograph: Martin Pope/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock

The UK will pay an economic price for failing to consider long Covid when lifting restrictions and making recommendations on vaccinations for children, a doctor has warned.

The decision to drop all Covid rules in England was largely based on whether the NHS could handle the number of sick patients, but far more people are expected to develop long-term medical problems after fighting off the virus.

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