One in three coronavirus survivors may have suffered permanent damage, according to a report. NHS guidance suggests around 30 per cent of patients may be left with scarred or damaged lung tissue if it is consistent with other similar diseases, it is claimed.
This means around 100,000 of the 300,000 people who have tested positive in the UK could suffer life-long effects from the disease.
Health officials believe up to half of the patients who were treated in intensive care units may suffer persistent cognitive, psychological and physical effects.
Dr Hilary Floyd, clinical director of the NHS centre for recovering Covid-19 patients, warned that previously healthy people in their 40s and 50s could face future problems with fatigue and