'Funded care' needed for thousands of people getting long Covid every week

'Funded care' needed for thousands of people getting long Covid every week

The Independent Scientific Advocacy Group (ISAG) has said that between 3,500 to 7,000 people a week who are diagnosed with the virus will have longer-term symptoms of Covid-19.

The Government should provide “funded care” for people with long Covid, according to a group of scientists and academics.

The Independent Scientific Advocacy Group (ISAG) has said that between 3,500 to 7,000 people a week who are diagnosed with the virus will have longer-term symptoms of Covid-19.

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