Long Covid – The Saturn Herald

According to World Health Organisation (WHO), a significant number of people have long term effects from Coronavirus enduing very debilitating, leading many to be unable to work and function properly, as many are severely affected by the chronic condition of long Covid and face major challenges.

Doctors and scientists are focusing to solve this medical mystery as long Covid is rapidly becoming one of the most pervasive health crises of the modern age as 1.1 million people in the UK alone were estimated to be suffering from long Covid symptoms in the four weeks from February 6^th, as some may have post-viral fatigue or permanent organ damage. Working-age women are 5 times more likely to develop long Covid compared with men.

Although the UK has been ahead of the curve in recognising Long Covid, the National Health Service is facing an entirely new disease with few ideas about how best to treat it.

Some symptoms include Brian fog, memory loss, Blurred vision, Tinnitus, Headaches, Anxiety, depression, Coughing up blood, fatigue, Dizziness, Loss of sense of smell, Hearing loss, Heat intolerance, Insomnia, palpitations, shortness of breath, elevated temperature, vomiting, peeling skin, diarrhoea, Tachycardia (elevated heart rate), burning sensation in the chest, Chills, Flushing, sweats. Irregular or heavy periods, constipation, testicular pain, Petechiae ( tiny red spots caused by bleeding under the skin), joint pain, muscle aches, Covid Toe and fingers ( discolouration and swelling), post-exertional malaise, rashes, new allergies, brittle or discoloured nails, bladder control problems.

On September 9, the WHO published in a 20-page presentation, the emerging problem “ Most people with Covid19 experience mild symptoms or moderate illness and for some symptoms may linger or recure for weeks or months following initial recovery and even some patients develop medical complications that may have lasting health effects”.

India reported 379,257 new infections on Thursday, the world’s highest single-day total. Hospitals have been overwhelmed, oxygen is critically in short supply and crematoriums are operating non-stop. The overall death toll is now 204, 832.

So far, India has been vaccinating health workers, front line workers and adults over the age of 45, as only 10 per cent of the population has received an initial jab compared to UK’s 70 per cent o the population who have covid antibodies. The Uk government also has announced it has secured another 60 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to use as a booster jab to protect the country’s progress ahead of the winter months.

#	Country,	Total	New	Total	New	Total	Active	Serious,	Tot Cases/	Deaths/	Total	Tests/	Population
#	Other	Cases	Cases	Deaths	Deaths	Recovered	Cases	Critical	1M pop	1M pop	Tests	1M pop	Population
	World	150,336,400	122,609	3,166,902	3,340	128,408,174	18,761,324	110,754	19,287	406.3
1	USA	32,983,695		588,337		25,584,747	6,810,611	9,867	99,169	1,769	443,986,997	1,334,894	332,600,863
2	India	18,376,524	8,428	204,832	20	15,086,878	3,084,814	8,944	13,209	147	284,471,979	204,485	1,391,160,677
3	Brazil	14,523,807		398,343		13,091,714	1,033,750	8,318	67,931	1,863	43,538,104	203,637	213,803,022
4	France	5,565,852		103,918		4,470,275	991,659	5,879	85,114	1,589	75,184,385	1,149,739	65,392,581
5	Russia	4,796,557	9,284	109,731	364	4,419,540	267,286	2,300	32,856	752	128,800,000	882,276	145,986,077
6	Turkey	4,751,026		39,398		4,212,461	499,167	3,558	55,839	463	46,718,604	549,081	85,085,055
7	UK	4,411,797		127,480		4,206,327	77,990	227	64,708	1,870	153,652,532	2,253,640	68,179,701
8	Italy	3,994,894		120,256		3,431,867	442,771	2,711	66,153	1,991	57,910,906	958,973	60,388,450
9	Spain	3,504,799		77,943		3,192,970	233,886	2,316	74,937	1,667	46,199,597	987,810	46,769,716
10	Germany	3,351,474		83,018		2,975,200	293,256	5,049	39,896	988	55,490,413	660,563	84,004,726
11	Argentina	2,928,890		62,947		2,582,164	283,779	5,178	64,319	1,382	10,980,050	241,124	45,536,872
12	Colombia	2,824,626		72,725		2,632,699	119,202	6,006	55,030	1,417	14,626,169	284,951	51,328,712
13	Poland	2,785,353	8,427	67,073	541	2,483,780	234,500	2,895	73,662	1,774	14,194,145	375,383	37,812,404
14	Iran	2,479,805	19,899	71,351	385	1,938,064	470,390	5,367	29,217	841	15,562,560	183,356	84,875,998
15	Mexico	2,336,944	3,818	215,918	371	1,858,844	262,182	4,798	17,970	1,660	6,589,963	50,674	130,046,351