Abstract:
Globally, there are now over 160 million confirmed cases of COVID-19
and more than 3 million deaths. While the majority of infected individuals recover, a
significant proportion continue to experience symptoms and complications after their
acute illness. Patients with ‘long COVID’ experience a wide range of physical and mental/
psychological symptoms. Pooled prevalence data showed the 10 most prevalent reported
symptoms were fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle pain, joint pain, headache, cough,
chest pain, altered smell, altered taste and diarrhoea. Other common symptoms were
cognitive impairment, memory loss, anxiety and sleep disorders.
