What do we know about Covid the Long?
According to new research, more than two million people in England have experienced long-term Covid effects. Long Covid syndrome, also known as post-Covid syndrome, refers to the viruss effects that last for weeks or months after the original illness. The most prevalent symptoms, according to a recent study from Imperial College London, were weariness and muscle aches. Shortness of breath that interfered with daily activities, chest tightness, and chest discomfort were reported by a second group, with more persons experiencing severe symptoms. Other symptoms include fatigue, memory and concentration problems, insomnia, dizziness, pins and needles, joint pain, depression and anxiety, tinnitus, earaches, feeling sick, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite, a high temperature, cough, headaches, sore throat, changes in sense of smell or taste, and skin rashes, according to previous research. According to the React-2 study, more than two million people in England may have had extended Covid, with more than a third of those infected experiencing symptoms lasting at least 12 weeks. Around a tenth of those who experienced symptoms claimed they were severe and persisted at least 12 weeks. One in six (17%) middle-aged persons who report being infected with coronavirus also report long Covid symptoms, according to a separate study performed by UCL and Kings College London researchers. In younger people who have Covid-19, this number drops to one in thirteen (7.8%). Long Covid is more common in women, overweight or obese persons, smokers, people who reside in low-income areas, and people who have been admitted to the hospital. The conditions prevalence rises as people get older. Persistent Covid-19 symptoms were shown to be lower in patients of Asian race, according to the study. It is unknown how long the symptoms will last. (This is a brief piece.)