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"After Covid: Experts call for urgent help as victims detail long-lasting, life-changing legacy of coronavirus".
Feat. @lesleymacniven, @keyeri, @SepsisUK, @amyismall and others, via @Sunday_Post
| #LongCovid #LongCovidThread @long_covid | https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/experts-urgent-help-is-needed/

After Covid: Experts call for urgent help as victims detail long-lasting, life-changing legacy of...

The long-lasting and life-changing legacy of Covid-19 is today laid bare as Scots victims describe how the virus has inflicted months of ill-health, exhaustion and mental anguish.

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/experts-urgent-help-is-needed/

"Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'" by @stephhegarty for @BBCNews
| #longcovid #longcovidthread @longcovid | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-53948028

She got ill when the pandemic hit - and still is, six months later

For some people Covid just will not go away. One woman who thinks she had it has made an Instagram diary.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-53948028

"Long Covid symptoms put my whole life on hold – but doctors didn’t believe me" by @LoisPryce in @theipaper
| #longcovid #Longcovidthread @long_Covid | https://inews.co.uk/news/health/long-covid-symptoms-effects-coronavirus-tail-doctors-614640

Long Covid symptoms put my whole life on hold - but doctors didn't believe me

Lois Pryce had seemed to recover after catching Covid-19 in March. Then she was floored by fatigue - and she still struggles six months later

https://inews.co.uk/news/health/long-covid-symptoms-effects-coronavirus-tail-doctors-614640

"Respiratory Dr @DavidT_Arnold, of the @ResearchNBT
DISCOVER study, talks to @BBCkatyaadler regarding #LongCovid rehab, research and recognition"
Coverage starts at 4m30s on @BBCSounds, available for 28 days | #LongCovidThread @long_covid | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000m5rg#playt=00h08m10s

The Emma Barnett Show - with Katya Adler - BBC Sounds

Katya Adler presents original journalism and surprising news stories.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000m5rg#playt=00h08m10s

"128 Days Later - What It's Like To Live With Long COVID" by @sophiewilsonuk for @HuffPost
| #longcovid #longcovidthread @long_covid | https://bit.ly/3hSmAYi

128 Days Later: What It's Like To Live With Long Covid

Long Covid is a term used to describe an illness in people who have recovered from Covid-19 but continue to suffer symptoms many weeks and often months later. It is thought to affect around one in 10...

https://bit.ly/3hSmAYi

Thanks, Sophie for sharing this, it really resonated with me. Feel better soon.

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