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What is ‘Long COVID’ and what parts of the body does it affect?

A doctor, wearing a protective mask and a protective suit, works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated at the Bethune-Beuvry hospital in Beuvry, France, October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol - RC2PJJ9WOI4M

Coronavirus can cause symptoms affecting the brain, cardiovascular system and heart, the kidneys, the gut, the liver and the skin. Image: REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Kate Kelland
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