Published 2 years ago

Large study provides powerful evidence of long covid’s lasting impact

Summary by Ground News

One in 20 people suffer long-term effects after Covid, a study has found. The long Covid in Scotland study, led by the University of Glasgow, found that effects were more likely to occur after severe infections requiring hospitalisation. The study was set up in May last year to understand the long-term impact of the virus, and to compare it with the health and wellbeing of those who had not been infected at all. Overall, the study found 42% of respondents infected with Covid-19 said they feel only "partially recovered"

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BBC News

One in 20 suffer long-term Covid effects, study finds

The Glasgow University study found it was more likely to occur after severe infections in hospital.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

The astounding impact and reach of long Covid, in numbers and charts

Something about Covid causes a significant portion of people to experience symptoms long after the initial sickness – so what do the studies tell us?

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Washington Post

‘We are in trouble’: Study raises alarm about impacts of long covid

The Scottish study, one of the largest on long covid, found that 1 in 20 people had not recovered more than six months after infection.

2 years ago

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The Herald Scotland

One in 20 Scots suffering long-term Covid effects, study shows

The study found 42 per cent of respondents infected with Covid-19 said they feel only “partially recovered” between six and 18 months following…

2 years ago

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Medical Xpress

First results from a large-scale long COVID study

One of the largest studies to date into the long-term effects of COVID-19—the Long-CISS (COVID In Scotland Study)—found that 1 in 20 people who took part in the research had not recovered from having COVID-19 at their most recent follow up—between six and 18 months following infection with SARS-CoV-2.

2 years ago

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