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Long Covid imposes a significant burden on public health systems and the economy throughout the world. A huge worldwide effort continues to understand how the condition is caused and to find effective treatments, and some potentially exciting advances have recently been made.

Large numbers of people who have been infected by the virus that causes Covid-19 are experiencing symptoms months and even years later. Charles Bangham, Professor of Immunology at Imperial College London, examines just what we now know about Long Covid and whether there is hope for those that suffer with it.

With millions of cases around the world, our understanding of the acute illness caused by Covid-19 has improved enormously. But it is now clear that large numbers of people infected by the virus are experiencing symptoms that can go on for months. Charles Bangham, Professor of Immunology at Imperial College London, looks at what we know about the long-term effects of Covid-19 and just how long they might last.