It has been nearly a year since a mysterious, pneumonia-like illness originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan was first reported outside China. For many, the intervening months have felt interminable, like living with a recurrent disease they cannot shake. Some actually are. Although most bouts of covid-19 are mild, lasting only one or two weeks, many people are left with lingering symptoms weeks or even months after infection.
The Economist: In serious cases, COVID-19 symptoms can linger for a long time
Handout picture by Peru's Ministry of Health of a nurse looking at the lungs x-ray of 90 year-old Valerio Santa Cruz, who was discharged from the Dos de Mayo State Hospital in Lima on April 15, 2020.
