Sign up to FREE email alerts from Mirror - The Coronavirus Briefing Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailFrom a high fever to a dry cough, coronavirus is known to be associated with a number of unpleasant symptoms. Now, one doctor has warned of a long-term effect of the virus, that can leave some patients needing physiotherapy. Dr James Gill, a GP who has treated several coronavirus patients, explained that in the most severe cases, patients may need to re-learn how to walk. "Patients are going to need step-down care, with nutritionists getting them to eat well and physios helping them to mobilise again.”Dr Gill compares recovering from coronavirus to recuperating after running a half marathon. He explained: “Most people who complete a half marathon wouldn't want to do another one the following day, because of how much it hurts.

Source: Daily Mirror May 01, 2020 07:27 UTC