Covid can cause ongoing damage to heart, lungs and kidneys, study finds

One in eight Covid hospital patients have heart inflammation up to two months later, researchers find

Damage to the body's organs including the lungs and kidneys is common in people who were admitted to hospital with Covid, with one in eight found to have heart inflammation, researchers have revealed.

As the pandemic evolved, it became clear that some people who had Covid were being left with ongoing symptoms - a condition that has been called long Covid.