Article 5KEVS More than 2m adults in England have had long Covid for over 12 weeks – study

More than 2m adults in England have had long Covid for over 12 weeks – study

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Linda Geddes
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Research says people tend to fall into two categories: those with respiratory illness and those with fatigue-related symptoms

More than 2 million adults in England have experienced coronavirus symptoms lasting over 12 weeks, government data suggests - double the previous estimate for long Covid.

The study, one of the largest to date, found that people with ongoing symptoms tended to fall into two categories: those with respiratory symptoms, who often experienced more severe illness when they first got sick, and a second group with fatigue-related symptoms.

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