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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Jane Corscadden

Girl goes from Irish dancing champion to being debilitated by Long Covid

The dad of an Irish teenager has spoken about how her life changed when she first contracted coronavirus almost a year ago.

Rosie Pidgeon, 17, was a champion Irish dancer and had even performed on-stage at Disneyland in the past. In September 2021, she contracted coronavirus and originally had mild symptoms.

But now, 11 months on, Rosie continues to live with Long Covid which has debilitated her, leaving her with daily migraines, extreme fatigue, and muscle pain that sometimes means she's unable to get out of bed.

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