I’m a Covid researcher – and I have Long Covid. That’s why I have to be part of the fight against it (Guardian, 20 February 2023)

Summary

Stephanie Longe first arrived in the UK from Switzerland in 2019 to work at the High Consequence Emerging Viruses Group at what is now the UK Health Security Agency. At the time, her project was focused on Ebola virus disease survivors. But Covid quickly changed plans.

Stephanie and her colleagues had to use their skills to develop Covid treatments and new antivirals. Stephanie was involved in early research to study the Sars-CoV-2 infection, and test vaccine candidates.

Then in June 2022, Stephanie had Covid and she is now one of the 2 million people who experience self-reported Long Covid symptoms in the UK. 

She shares her experience of Long Covid and the research she is doing in this Guardian article.