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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Politics
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The data is clear: long Covid is devastating people’s lives and livelihoods

‘Delayed clinical care in patients with long Covid not only impacts their quality of life but the length of time they have symptoms.’
‘Delayed clinical care in patients with long Covid not only impacts their quality of life but the length of time they have symptoms.’ Composite: Guardian Design/Reuters

Crushing fatigue. Brain fog making straightforward tasks almost impossible. Shortness of breath walking up the stairs.

Just some of the many symptoms people with long Covid (post-Covid-19 condition) have experienced according to patient groups, researchers and clinicians the World Health Organization (WHO) has worked with since cases of prolonged suffering from Covid-19 started to be recognised in mid-2020.

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