long COVID

or long Co·vid

[ lawng koh-vid, long ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a condition characterized by symptoms or health problems that linger or first appear after supposed recovery from an acute phase of COVID-19 infection:

   Symptoms of long COVID can vary widely and include cough, low-grade fever, fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, headaches, and gastrointestinal upset.

Word History and Origins

Origin of long COVID¹

Coined by British archaeologist Elisa Perego in 2020

Example Sentences

Long Covid: 'I've had long Covid for two years now'

From BBC

The third stage of the inquiry will also examine the impact on NHS staff, the use of masks and PPE in hospitals, the policy of shielding the most vulnerable and the treatment of long Covid.

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Long Covid: 'I've had long Covid for two years now'

From BBC

A woman left bed-bound and unable to leave the house because of long Covid has rediscovered her passion for life by setting up a houseplant business.

From BBC

An estimated 1.9m people in the UK were reporting symptoms of long Covid in March 2023 - which is the latest available dataset.

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