Majority of patients have long Covid symptoms seven weeks after discharge – study

Majority of patients have long Covid symptoms seven weeks after discharge – study

Majority of patients have long Covid symptoms seven weeks after discharge – study (Peter Byrne/PA)

More than two-thirds of patients hospitalised due to coronavirus continue to suffer from debilitating symptoms more than seven weeks after being discharged, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that 54 days after discharge, 69% of patients were still experiencing fatigue, and 53% were suffering from persistent breathlessness.

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