Photo: Getty ImagesOngoing illness after infection with Covid-19, sometimes called "long Covid", may not be one syndrome but possibly up to four causing a rollercoaster of symptoms affecting all parts of the body and mind, doctors say. Many thousands of people worldwide have linked up on social media platforms and online forums to share their experiences of ongoing Covid-19 symptoms. Some call themselves "long haulers" while others have named their condition "long Covid". For this initial report, Maxwell's team held a focus group with 14 members of a Facebook group called Long Covid. "There are powerful stories that ongoing Covid symptoms are experienced by people of all ages, and people from all backgrounds," the report said.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 14, 2020 23:48 UTC