Long Covid: Three types identified - BBC News Review

Long Covid. Millions of people around the world have reported symptoms of Covid-19 more than twelve weeks after getting the disease.

Now research by scientists in the UK has identified three different types of long Covid. Some people suffer brain fog and headaches; others have breathing problems; and a third group experience a range of symptoms.

Key words and phrases

unknown enemy
something that can harm you, but you don’t know how

* Online bullies are an unknown enemy. You don’t know how they’ll attack you.
* Climate change is an unknown enemy. Nobody knows exactly what’s going to happen.

rockets
goes up quickly

* Prices are rocketing. I can’t afford anything.
* Demand for fans has rocketed during the heatwave.

being sold
being persuaded about an idea that might not be right

* I’m being sold the idea I can learn a language in 3 months.
* He tried to sell me the idea the Moon landings were fake.

Video chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:21 - Story
1:25 - Headline 1: The Guardian: The Guardian view on long Covid: an unknown enemy
3:20 – Headline 2: ITV: Demand for Long Covid services rockets as thousands battle the condition
5:00 - Headline 3: The Conversation: Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long COVID survivors are being sold the next round of miracle cures
6:53 - Language summary


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