long Covid and its ramifications amid concern that a growing number of patients with persistent symptoms will strain labor markets and health systems for years to come. “When you consider that over half a million people in the U.K.
have been admitted to hospital as a result of Covid-19, we are talking about a sizable population at risk of persistent ill-health and reduced quality of life," said Chris Brightling, senior investigator at the institute and professor of respiratory medicine at the University of Leicester.
The study looked at 2,320 adults across the U.K. who had been hospitalized with the disease. All participants were tested five months after being released from the hospital, and about a third returned for the one-year