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.
Great Backyard Bird Count underway
Poll
Will you visit a business if they open in spite of health restrictions that say they can’t?
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The worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count event has returned for the 24th year this month, with hopes that with more people spending time outdoors because of the pandemic, more will participate for a better count.
The annual bird count is an opportunity for all budding birdwatchers and bird-count experts to use their skills. For at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, people are encouraged to collect their findings and enter them into the online checklists.