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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Reanna Smith

What is Long Covid? Symptoms and why some people take months to recover

The coronavirus pandemic has swept the globe for more than two years now, killing millions and infecting over half a billion people.

But while most patients recover quickly from their illness, some still feel the effects for weeks afterwards.

A recent study from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that up to 1.5 million people in the UK could be suffering from Long Covid.

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