The Long Haul
In the fight against COVID-19, working out why the disease attacks people differently is vital. It's so sneaky, because as often as it kills it can also be completely benign. But there's also another group of sufferers: an increasing number for whom recovering from the disease is not the end of their ordeal, it's just the beginning. They're not regaining normal health, which means tasks as simple as walking up a flight of stairs continue to be a struggle. As Tom Steinfort reports, the great worry for scientists is that these so-called COVID long-haul victims might bear the scars of the pandemic for the rest of their lives.
Reporter: Tom Steinfort
Producers: Tracey Hannaford, Naomi Shivaraman
ADAPT is an ongoing observational cohort study following people post COVID-19 infection. For more information about the ADAPT study visit the links below:
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