Health
Covid-19’s long-term effects: ‘You just don’t want to get this virus if you don’t have to’ – RNZ
Self-described as Covid-19 “long haulers”, some patients describe debilitating fatigue, difficulty exercising, and general “brain fog” months after their infection has cleared.
It can be tempting to think of Covid-19 patients as falling into one of two categories.
Covid-19 patients have reported ‘brain fog’ months after being infected Photo: 123RF / Olga Yastremska and Leonid Yastremskiy
Category 1: young, otherwise healthy individuals who experience mild symptoms and recover at home.
Category 2: older people and people with pre-existing health conditions who become seriously ill and go to hospital.
While it’s true that there is a spectrum of risk when it comes to …
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