What is long Covid? In this explainer, we delve deeper into the mysterious concept of long-haul coronavirus including its symptoms, when it was first observed and what is being done about it.
A fit father who used to swim regularly caught coronavirus in March of 2020 and continued to be hit by mysterious waves of symptoms for months. A healthy 22-year-old kindergarten worker who, six months after catching the virus, still couldn't return to work due to chronic tiredness, fluctuating heart rate and muscle aches. These are stories of people bearing the burden of what is being called 'long COVID', a cluster of long-lasting symptoms and ailments that the medical community is just now starting to understand. Here's what we know.
