There is increased global awareness of Long-Covid. Dr Arvind Nune, Consultant Rheumatologist & General Physician in the United Kingdom explains Long-Covid symptoms, how to diagnose and manage Long-Covid.
What is Long-Covid?
Some patients recuperating from acute COVID-19 infection develop various symptoms that may last for several weeks to months. This has been widely known as “long Covid”.
Long-Covid is defined as a long-term sequel of a SARS-CoV-2 infection,…
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