One in 10 coronavirus patients suffer lingering symptoms months after the initial infection, a Government-funded report has found.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) analysed more than 300 scientific papers from around the world as part of its second review into 'Long Covid'.
It found around 10 per cent of survivors continue to suffer from symptoms at least three months after clearing the disease.
The most common issue was fatigue, followed by breathlessness and 'brain fog', but more serious symptoms included organ damage, anxiety and depression.
The review found the more severe the initial illness was, the more likely patients were to suffer from Long Covid. For example, 60 to 90 per cent of people who were hospitalised with Covid experienced lingering symptoms two months later.