HSE urged to establish research unit dedicated to Long Covid
More than 5% of Covid-19 patients suffer symptoms eight weeks later, study shows
Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 11:47
Cork North Central TD Colm Burke says international research has found that Covid-19 can have long-term effects on people who contract the disease and Ireland needs to address the issue as a matter of urgency. File photograph: iStock
The Health Service Executive (HSE) should establish a dedicated health unit to research the long-term effects of Covid-19 and to support patients, including healthcare staff, suffering the consequences of the disease months after contracting it, a Government TD has urged.