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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Long Covid Remains a Mystery, though Theories are Emerging

File Photo: An Egyptian doctor wearing two protective masks checks a patient's lung X-ray (AFP)

Millions of people around the world are believed to suffer from long Covid yet little remains known about the condition -- though research has recently proposed several theories for its cause.

Between 10 to 20 percent of people who contract coronavirus are estimated to have long Covid symptoms -- most commonly fatigue, breathlessness and a lack of mental clarity dubbed brain fog -- months after recovering from the disease, AFP said.

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