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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Researchers Cure Man Who Had Covid for 411 Days

An Egyptian doctor wearing two protective masks checks a patient's lung X-ray (AFP)

British researchers announced Friday they have cured a man who was continually infected with Covid for 411 days by analyzing the genetic code of his particular virus to find the right treatment.

Persistent Covid infection -- which is different to long Covid or repeated bouts of the disease -- occurs in a small number of patients with already weakened immune systems.

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