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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Susie Beever

'I'm an artist but long Covid has made my face blindness even worse - sometimes I even struggle to recognise friends'

A renowned illustrator has told how long Covid has left him struggling 'face blindness' - and even finds it difficult to recognise friends. Stanley Chow has long had difficulties remembering faces, but says the memory fog has become much worse since catching coronavirus over two years ago.

The 48-year-old, from Manchester, has opened up on his experiences with the condition, about which little is still known. Stanley regularly 'blacks out' bumping into acquaintances, and said he was even accused of 'blanking' a friend when he failed to recognise them.

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