An estimated 2.1 million people are living with long COVID in the UK alone. We recently asked 888 people in the UK with long COVID about their experiences of stigma, and 95% of them said they had experienced stigma related to their condition.
Long COVID is characterised by prolonged symptoms following a COVID infection. Symptoms can include fatigue, body aches and pains, breathing difficulties, rashes and a range of other respiratory, heart, neurological and digestive symptoms. The condition can hinder people’s ability to work, learn, care for their children and enjoy life. Treatment options are limited.
