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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
National
Kisho Hamada and Miho Tamura / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

'Long COVID' patients suffer as symptoms linger

Two years have passed since the first novel coronavirus infection was confirmed in the country in January 2020. Many people have long-term COVID-19 aftereffects such as fatigue and an abnormal sense of smell even after testing negative following a certain period of time. In some cases, the illness persists for months or even more than a year, making some people unable to return to work.

-- 'Smells like sewage'

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