13% of Covid-19 patients say hearing worsened after hospital discharge – study

The long term effects of the coronavirus on recoverd patients remains under study. Picture: PA

More than one in 10 people admitted to a Manchester hospital with coronavirus reported a deterioration in their hearing eight weeks after discharge, a study has found.

Scientists say there is an urgent need to investigate the acute and temporary effects of Covid-19 on hearing and the audiovestibular system.