
The new study, published in the journal Anesthesia, considered ops conducted in England between March 17, 2018, and March 17 of last year: two years before and after March 17, 2020, when all elective surgery in the UK was temporarily postponed as part of the first Covid lockdown.
The recommended waiting time to undergo surgery after contracting Covid should be reduced from seven weeks to just a fortnight, according to a new study.