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New research identifies three distinct types of long Covid
Mick Purdy, 74, is given a spirometry test in a bespoke transit van by Ruth Barlow, physio and long Covid lead, in February 2022

THERE are three distinct types of long Covid each with their own set of symptoms, new research suggests. 

Experts from King’s College London said their findings, published on medRxiv today, could help the two million people in the UK estimated to be suffering from the little-understood condition. 

The most common group identified were those with neurological symptoms including fatigue, brain fog and headaches, while a second group experienced respiratory symptoms including chest pain and shortness of breath.

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