Coronavirus ‘long haulers’ suffer agonising symptoms for months, scientists warn
Scientists warn that some people are suffering from coronavirus symptoms for months after first falling illThe most common symptom is crippling fatigue, but others have experienced aching muscles and difficulty concentrating.Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, said it was difficult to know the true scale of the issue.
Without an explanation for their lingering problems, support groups for "long-haulers" have started popping up online. "I try to spread the word around to other people that they should be very careful, this isn't a joke, and I'm still sick and people can't understand."At the start of the pandemic, experts suggested that most coronavirus patients will experience mild symptoms that last for 14 days.
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