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==Actors, musicians and artists ==
==Actors, musicians and artists ==
* Alyssa Milano, diagnosed with COVID-19 in April, needed hospital treatment in August<ref>{{Cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/alyssa_milano/status/1292271830359662592|title=https://twitter.com/alyssa_milano/status/1292271830359662592|user=Alyssa Milano|website=Twitter|language=en|access-date=2020-09-23|date=Sep 2020}}</ref>
* Alyssa Milano, diagnosed with COVID-19 in April, needed hospital treatment in August<ref>{{Cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/alyssa_milano/status/1292271830359662592|title=https://twitter.com/alyssa_milano/status/1292271830359662592|user=Alyssa Milano|website=Twitter|language=en|access-date=2020-09-23|date=Sep 2020}}</ref>
* Emma Samms - British actor - caught COVID-19 in March, still ill in September<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/dynasty-emma-samms-talks-long-covid-symptoms/|title=Dynasty Star Emma Samms Details Her Months-Long COVID-19 Symptoms, Like 'Panic-Inducing' Fatigue|website=PEOPLE.com|language=EN|access-date=2020-09-23}}</ref>
*Len Denham - caught COVID-19 in March 2020, improving but still with long COVID in September<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CDUUmlrjNlI/</ref>
*Len Denham - caught COVID-19 in March 2020, improving but still with long COVID in September<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CDUUmlrjNlI/</ref>


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==Politicians ==
==Politicians ==
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*Andrew Gwynne MP - British politician - caught COVID-19 in March, still ill and walking very slowly 6 months later<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/health/2020/09/rise-long-haulers-how-long-does-covid-19-last-patients|title=The rise of the “long haulers”: how long does Covid-19 last in patients?|website=www.newstatesman.com|language=en|access-date=2020-09-23}}</ref>


==Well-known scientists and academics==
==Well-known scientists and academics==

Revision as of 17:58, September 23, 2020

The 2019-2020 viral pandemic has led to hundreds of thousands developing COVID-19, a significant number of these continue to have symptoms many weeks or months later, known as long COVID. These "long haulers" come from many different walks of life, ages, and races, including people without pre-existing conditions who had mild COVID-19.

Actors, musicians and artists

  • Alyssa Milano, diagnosed with COVID-19 in April, needed hospital treatment in August[1]
  • Emma Samms - British actor - caught COVID-19 in March, still ill in September[2]
  • Len Denham - caught COVID-19 in March 2020, improving but still with long COVID in September[3]

Authors, journalists and writers

  • Chris Cuomo - CNN news presenter, caught COVID-19 in April, still ill three months later[4]

Politicians

  • Andrew Gwynne MP - British politician - caught COVID-19 in March, still ill and walking very slowly 6 months later[5]

Well-known scientists and academics

Other famous people

See also

Learn more

References