Coronavirus Survivor

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  "Nightmares Of Writhing Black Snakes": Extended Misery For Covid Survivors

  Three-quarters of survivors of critical Covid illness develop post-intensive care syndrome - a constellation of brain, lung and other physical problems - within three months of discharge.

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  Covid's Harmful Effects On The Brain Stay For Years

  Covid-19 survivors remain at higher risk of psychotic disorders, dementia and similar conditions for at least two years, according to a large study that highlights the mounting burden of chronic illness left in the pandemic's wake.

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  Covid Survivors At Risk Of "Brain Fog", Epilepsy Even Years Later: Study

  Increased risk of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as dementia and seizures is still higher two years after COVID-19 compared to other respiratory infections, suggests an observational study published in Lancet Psychiatry journal.

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  Half Of Covid Survivors Show 1 Symptom Even 2 Years After: Lancet Journal

  Two years after getting infected with COVID-19, half of people hospitalised with the infection have at least one symptom, a follow-up study by the medical journal The Lancet has said.

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  Delete Covid- Holocaust Posts, Dutch Leader Told. He Says "Crazy Ruling"

  A Dutch court on Wednesday banned a right-wing political leader from comparing coronavirus restrictions to the Holocaust on social media following legal action by World War II survivors and Jewish organisations.

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  Heart Damage Plagues Covid Survivors A Year After Infection, Study Shows

  Heart damage from Covid-19 extends well beyond the disease's initial stages, according to a study that found even people who were never sick enough to need hospitalization are in danger of developing heart failure and deadly blood clots a year later.

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  Kidney Damage, Silent And Painless, Found In Covid Survivors: Study

  Kidney damage is painless and silent, and it's the latest ailment to be identified afflicting a large swath of Covid-19 survivors.

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  Chennai's Virtual Warriors Save Hundreds of Lives During Pandemic

  From their Chennai home, sisters Grace Priyadarshini Emmanuel, an IAS aspirant, and Preethi Esther Emmanuel, an architect, both Covid survivors, are virtually helping other patients and their families every day.

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  Covid Survivors May Need Just One Shot Of 2-Dose Vaccines, Say Studies

  Coronavirus vaccines were just rolling out in December when more than 1,000 staffers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles volunteered for a sweeping study. The goal: pinpoint how immune reactions to the jab might vary.

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  Higher Risk Of Neurological, Mental Health Diagnoses After Covid: Study

  A third of Covid-19 survivors were diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric condition in the six months after being infected, according to the first large-scale research to compare the risks to other illnesses, including influenza.

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  "Everything Tasted Like Cardboard": Covid Survivors On Sensory Loss

  Three days after testing positive for Covid-19, "everything tasted like cardboard," recalls 38-year-old Elizabeth Medina, who lost her sense of taste and smell at the start of the pandemic. A year later, she fears she will never get them back.

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  1 In 3 Covid Survivors Suffer Long-Term Health Issues: Study

  At least one in three patients hospitalised with Covid-19 suffer long-term health issues including multiple organ problems and deteriorated mental health, according to a review of studies looking at the lasting impact of the disease.

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  Over 100 Bhopal Gas Tragedy Survivors Died Of Covid, Says Madhya Pradesh Official

  The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of 102 survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy since its outbreak, the Madhya Pradesh government said on Wednesday.

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  One In 5 COVID Patients Develop Mental Illness Within 90 Days: Study

  Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days.

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  60% Of Covid Deaths In Bhopal Are Gas Tragedy Victims: Survivors' Group

  Organisations working with the survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster have alleged Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre is guilty of criminal negligence and mismanagement as six gas victims suffering from COVID-19 have died in the hospital's isolation ward in the last 15 days.