health problems
, said doctors treating “long-haulers” at a specialist UAE clinic.
Insomnia, depression and chronic fatigue were some of the long-term conditions reported by patients receiving care at RAK Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah.
Despite recovering from Covid, about 30 per cent of patients continued to suffer with symptoms, which were recorded as part of the hospital’s online Covid rehabilitation programme.
People have reported not feeling like themselves, experiencing confusion and short-term memory loss
Dr Sweta Adatia
Chronic fatigue was reported by 47.5 per cent to be the most persistent complaint, with more than a third experiencing sleep problems.
More than a quarter reported “brain fog” or confusion, and 32.5 per cent showed signs of depression.