Prognosis
‘Long Covid’ Will Surge Among Young, England’s Chief Medic Warns
Chris Whitty speaks during a Covid-19 briefing in London in May.
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So-called long Covid is set to soar among younger people in England when remaining coronavirus restrictions are lifted, England’s chief medical officer warned.
Chris Whitty said that while he expected deaths to be “much lower” proportionally compared to previous waves, long Covid remains “a worry.”