long Covid
noun [ U ] (also Long Covid, long covid, long COVID) uk/ˌlɒŋ ˈkəʊ.vɪd/ us/ˌlɑːŋ ˈkoʊ.vɪd/ (also post-Covid syndrome)
新冠长期症状
a condition in which effects of the disease Covid-19 continue for several weeks or months
Symptoms of long Covid can include breathlessness, chronic fatigue, “brain fog”, anxiety, and stress. 新冠长期症状可包括气喘、长期疲倦、“脑雾”、焦虑和紧张。
My sister has long covid and hasn't been able to go back to work. 我姐姐有新冠长期症状,还不能回去工作。
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- There are currently an estimated 60,000 people in the UK thought to be experiencing Long COVID, although this is likely to grow.
- The study examined the impact of long covid (persistent symptoms three months post infection) across multiple organs in low-risk people who are relatively young.
- The health watchdog NICE defines long Covid as lasting for more than 12 weeks.
- For some, long Covid can seem like a cycle of improving and then getting worse again.