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Here’s what we know so far about the long-term symptoms of COVID-19 – Australian Times
On the surface, COVID-19 is a lung disease. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infects cells of the respiratory tract and can cause life-threatening pneumonia.
Peter Wark, University of Newcastle
Were now all too familiar with the common symptoms of COVID-19: a fever, dry cough and fatigue. Some people also experience aches and pains, a sore throat, and loss of taste or smell.
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Sufferers with mild illness might expect to get better after a few weeks. But theres mounting evidence this isnt the case, and COVID-19 may leave a long-lasting impression on its victims not just the most severely affected or the elderly and frail.
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