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Jul 2020
"4 months later I am still exhausted and my hair is falling out"
Almost 4 months after overcoming coronavirus, Vicky Snook from Harrogate (pictured right) says she still has days where she feels "completely wiped out."
Vicky went to Cheltenham races in March and 4 days after she started to display symptoms of coronavirus:
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While the vast majority of those who contract Covid-19 will make a full recovery, there is increasing concern about a small but significant number of patients whose symptoms persist weeks and even months after first falling ill.
The NHS has now launched a tool to aid long term recovery.
"Your COVID Recovery" will be an online portal for people in England to access tutorials, contact healthcare workers and track their progress. The project will be rolled out in two phases, with the web portal launching later this month. It will only be accessible via a personal log-in and will be available to virus patients who had to be treated in hospital, as well as to those who managed their illness at home.
Later in the summer, tailored rehabilitation will also be offered to those who qualify, following an assessment.
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