A project investigating the long-term cardiovascular impacts of Covid-19 has been awarded a grant. The investigation at Newcastle University, exploring the long-term inflammation of the heart following Covid-19 infection has been awarded a grant of almost £150,000 by national charity Heart Research UK. Around 10 per cent of Covid patients in the UK will suffer from long-Covid, where symptoms continue for more than three months. In addition to causing chest infection and breathing problems, Coronavirus can also affect the heart, which is associated with poorer survival chances. While older patients, men and those with cardiovascular disease are at highest risk, all of these subgroups also have a weaker adaptive immune response in common.