The number of people suspected to be living with long Covid for more than a year has increased to 550,000, more than half of whom say the condition has impacted their ability to live a normal life.
Estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest that, as of 2 January, about 1.3 million people in the UK (2 per cent of the population, or one in 50) are suffering from persistent symptoms after becoming infected with the coronavirus.
