Long Covid symptoms can cause these severe health problems in your body, finds a study

Covid-19 side-effects: People who have documented Covid-19 infection are more likely to be hospitalized or develop two chronic diseases in the months after their illness (PTI) — Covid-19 side-effects: People who have documented Covid-19 infection are more likely to be hospitalized or develop two chronic diseases in the months after their illness **(PTI)**

1 min read . Updated: 09 Jun 2022, 12:40 PM IST Livemint

Covid side-effects: 43% reported difficulties in performing activities necessary for daily living. 30% had problems concentrating, 20% walking, 16% had problems with their sight and difficulties with hearing

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There are numerous side-effects of Covid-19 reported worldwide. A new study has claimed that people infected with coronavirus are more likely to develop diabetes or hypertension after a few months. According to Members of Discovery Health Ltd, South Africa’s biggest health insurer, stated that people who have documented Covid-19 infection are more likely to be hospitalised or develop two chronic diseases in the months after their illness.

Besides, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also surveyed 7,000 Discovery Health members who recovered from acute Covid-19 and observed multiple things:

Preliminary findings show that the Covid-19 shot produced by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE gives protection against severe disease from the recently discovered strains.

South Africa has the highest number of recorded Covid-19 cases and deaths in Africa. While more than 100,000 people have officially died of the disease, excess death data, a measure of mortality against a historical average, shows that three times as many people may have perished from the virus.

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