Coronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue? (July 2020)

Summary

This article, published by The Conversation, highlights the mounting evidence that some people who have had COVID-19 but were not hospitalised, are experiencing prolonged illness. Reported after-effects of the virus include; overwhelming fatigue, palpitations, muscle aches and pins and needles.

The author of this article looks at the research to date and talks about using twin studies to gain further insight into 'post-COVID syndrome'.