Long covid: Brain fog and constant fatigue: Healthcare professionals share symptoms

Healthcare professionals with so-called ‘long Covid’ are urging the government to take the condition seriously as they add their voices to the thousands of people suffering from lasting effects of the virus weeks, and even months, after their first symptoms.    Junior anesthetist Linn Järte, of Swansea and GP Amy Small are among those sharing their often … Read more

Coronavirus patients can suffer from shortness of breath and fatigue for MONTHS

Coronavirus patients can suffer from shortness of breath and fatigue for MONTHS after their battle with the disease, government scientists warn Concerns about Covid-19’s lasting effects were discussed in a SAGE meeting The expert panel called for studies to investigate the lasting effects of the illness  Scientists are clueless as to how long it takes … Read more

How ‘Zoom fatigue’ can lead to burnout and depression

If a day of video conferences is leaving you feeling more drained than when you actually went to work, you’re not alone. More and more people in the coronavirus era are suffering from a phenomenon known as ‘Zoom fatigue.’  Named after the popular video chatting platform, the term is used to describe the exhaustion that … Read more

‘Quarantine fatigue’ is setting in as data shows people taking more trips since lockdowns began

Researchers say ‘quarantine fatigue’ is setting in as more Americans are venturing outside despite stay-at-home orders that were implemented in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak.  A review of smartphone data shows there was a slight nationwide shift during the week of April 13, say the researchers at the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University … Read more

Tom Hanks describes ‘body aches’ and ‘fatigue’ from COVID-19 battle

Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks described how exhausted and achy he felt during his battle with COVID-19 alongside second wife Rita Wilson at Gold Coast University Hospital in Queensland for three days. The 63-year-old father-of-four ‘had some body aches and was very fatigued’ to the point that he ‘wiped’ out 12 minutes into a 30-minute … Read more