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Danielle Hitch, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Deakin University

Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s

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When most people think of COVID now, they picture a short illness like a cold – a few days of fever, sore throat or cough before getting better.

But for many, the story doesn’t end there. Long COVID – defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as symptoms lasting at least three months after infection – has become a lasting part of the pandemic.

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