A nurse who has been battling long Covid for two years has bounced back - to reach the semi-finals of Miss England. Sophie Lewthwaite, 26, says she is hoping to use her voice to "raise awareness of invisible conditions and show people they are never alone".
The NHS worker, from Kendal, Cumbria, was unable to leave the house for a year after catching Covid in April 2020. But, in August of this year, she is travelling down to London for the semi-finals of the prestigious Miss England competition.
Sophie said she feels like she has been "walking through mud for two years" and, despite being less severe, her symptoms are still very much apparent. She said: "The first four weeks I was completely bedridden and felt like I was having a heart attack for at least two months.
