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Australian study finds COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ suffer symptoms months after coronavirus infection
For 39-year-old Ben Barnett, recovering from COVID-19 has been like having an “overweight baby constantly sitting on my chest”.
Key points:
- The first Australian study looking at the long term impacts COVID-19 has published interim results
- It found 40 per cent of people had persistent symptoms two months after infection
- The most common lingering symptoms were fatigue, shortness of breath, coughing and tightness in the chest
The Melbourne man is among a growing number of COVID patients in Australia and overseas, who are still struggling with symptoms of the illness months after the infection has passed.
“I do find it hard to get a comfortable night’s sleep. You wake up gasping for breath,” he said.
“I also have a constant feeling of almost…
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