Almost one in seven people suffer long Covid, figures suggest

Research found almost one in seven people who test positive for Covid-19 are still suffer symptoms three months later (PA)

Almost one in seven people who test positive for Covid-19 are still suffering symptoms three months later, according to new UK figures.

The largest study of its kind on long Covid from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), found people with coronavirus are significantly more likely than the general population to report ongoing issues, which can include muscle pain and fatigue.