Matthew Cardinal’s hands still shake. His heart races at random. He’s lost some of his memories.The 34-year-old ended up in the ICU after he was infected with COVID-19.
He left earlier this month, but hasn’t made a full recovery.“I don’t want this to cripple me for life,” Cardinal told Global News. “I’m not going to let this virus win.” ‘It’s just surreal at this point’: Families of young COVID-19 ICU patients speak out The Regina man said he’s connected with COVID-19 survivors across the country, many of whom have lingering symptoms.
Cardinal said he worries about their health in the long run.“It’s absolutely frightening,” he said.While the initial symptoms caused by the virus are well-known, the long-term health effects remain unclear..