I'm a Covid-19 'long-hauler'. For us, there is no end in sight | Jemma Kennedy

Thousands of people like me are suffering ill health months after contracting the virus. We need more help

As a writer, I spend my days trying to craft believable, satisfying narratives. But as a Covid-19 long-hauler", I have given up trying to find an internal logic to the story of my illness. As we now know, thousands of people are suffering a range of bewildering and debilitating post-Covid symptoms that don't follow any predictable act breaks or intervals.

Happily, the recent news about the emergency rescue package for the UK's cultural industries, including my own, was followed by the NHS announcing an online Covid-19 rehab service, promising a personalised package of aftercare". It's a promising start, but we are still nowhere near understanding the long-term effects of this vicious, capricious virus.