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Long Covid

Long Covid, or post-Covid-19 syndrome, is a prolonged persistence of symptoms associated with a coronavirus (Covid-19) infection which extends beyond the typical recovery period of around two weeks. Symptoms are wide ranging, but commonly include fatigue, breathlessness, chest pain and problems with memory and concentration or “brain fog”. ONS data in September 2021 suggested that, of UK people with self-reported long Covid, 817,000 (84%) first had (or suspected they had) Covid-19 at least 12 weeks previously and, for 384,000 (40%), at least one year previously. These pages provide news and guidance on the impact of long Covid as individuals, the medical profession and employers start to understand it.

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    Working days lost to asthma up 150% since pandemic

    by Nic Paton 4 Apr 2025
    by Nic Paton 4 Apr 2025

    The number of working days lost to asthma and respiratory illnesses has soared since the pandemic, with a 153% increase...

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    Five years on: how has work changed since the pandemic?

    by Jo Faragher 12 Mar 2025
    by Jo Faragher 12 Mar 2025

    Five years since the World Health Organisation declared the Covid-19 pandemic, how has the workplace changed?

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    Long Covid costing UK plc billions in lost productivity – study

    by Nic Paton 10 Dec 2024
    by Nic Paton 10 Dec 2024

    The number of working days lost to long Covid could be costing the UK economy billions of pounds every year...

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    Long Covid: How, slowly, I found solutions that made a difference

    by Guy Redhead 2 Dec 2024
    by Guy Redhead 2 Dec 2024

    Supply chain and operations consultant Guy Redhead is among one of the millions of people in the UK who has...

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    Pain the most common symptom of long Covid – study

    by Nic Paton 20 Sep 2024
    by Nic Paton 20 Sep 2024

    Pain tends to be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported by individuals with long Covid, according to a study.

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    Long Covid cognitive and psychiatric problems can last for years – study

    by Nic Paton 31 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 31 Jul 2024

    Many people who have been hospitalised with Covid-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems even two to three years...

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    Study makes case for sick pay rethink to help long Covid sufferers

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Jul 2024

    A study suggests changes to statutory sick pay could help people with long Covid return or remain in work.

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    People with long Covid being failed by return-to-work policies – study

    by Nic Paton 15 Apr 2024
    by Nic Paton 15 Apr 2024

    Current sickness absence and return-to-work policies are unfit for purpose for those living with long Covid, research has suggested.
    A...

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    Long Covid leaves ‘tell-tale’ traces of inflammation in the blood – study

    by Nic Paton 12 Apr 2024
    by Nic Paton 12 Apr 2024

    People with long Covid have tell-tale, distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with...

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    Covid vaccinations do protect against heart failure and blood clots

    by Nic Paton 15 Mar 2024
    by Nic Paton 15 Mar 2024

    Being vaccinated against Covid-19 can substantially reduce the risk of heart failure and blood clots associated with the virus, according...

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    Health workers take long Covid claim to High Court

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Mar 2024

    A group of health workers with long Covid who believe they caught the virus at work are taking their claim...

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    Long Covid can have ‘objectively measurable’ effect on brain

    by Nic Paton 1 Mar 2024
    by Nic Paton 1 Mar 2024

    Long Covid can have an ‘objectively measurable’ impact on brain function and ability for a year or even longer, research...

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    Leaky blood vessels could be key to long Covid ‘brain fog’

    by Nic Paton 23 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 23 Feb 2024

    Leaky blood vessels in the brain could be what cause the ‘brain fog’ often associated with long Covid, new research...

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    Line manager support key to long Covid return to work

    by Nic Paton 19 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 19 Feb 2024

    Line managers can make all the difference in bringing an employee with long Covid back to work, a new guide from SOM says.

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    Academics working with energy-limiting conditions sought for study

    by Nic Paton 15 Feb 2024
    by Nic Paton 15 Feb 2024

    A study is being carried out to gauge the experiences of UK academics who have energy-limiting conditions or chronic illnesses....

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