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People struggling with long COVID are more common than we think, Oxford study confirms

Lynn Ryan, who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in March 2020 and was diagnosed with post-COVID syndrome in January 2021, looks down as physical therapist Jane Fulton speaks with her after her physical rehabilitation session at the Sarasota Memorial Rehabilitation Pavilion at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, U.S., September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton - RC2CWP9R1A3Z

The symptoms people suffered were significantly different depending on age and gender. Image: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Cassie Werber
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Long COVID effects a variety of the body's organs. Image: British Medical Journal
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