Many 'long Covid' sufferers unable to fully work six months later

Respondents to global survey report 205 symptoms across 10 organ systems after infection

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Many people suffering from long Covid" are still unable to work at full capacity six months after infection, a large-scale survey of confirmed and suspected patients has found.

While Covid-19 was initially understood to be a largely respiratory illness from which most people would recover within two or three weeks, as the pandemic wore on increasing numbers reported experiencing symptoms for months on end.