While the majority of people who contract coronavirus recover after a few days others can take months to get fully better.
Most will make a full recovery within 12 weeks but for some people, symptoms can last longer. This is called long covid or post covid-19 syndrome.
The chances of having long-term symptoms does not seem to be linked to how ill you are when you first get Covid-19. People who had mild symptoms at first can still have long-term problems.
