International public health guru weighs in about ‘Long Covid’

A patient receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the Covid-19 at the temporary Covid-19 vaccination centre at the 'Orangerie' of Versailles Palace in Versailles on May 29, 2021. FILE PHOTO | AFP

By  Saumu Jumanne

What you need to know:

  • Long Covid is a rare but cumbersome complication of acute Covid-19 infections, in particular the earlier variants of 2020. It has been seen all over the world and no doubt it is here in Tanzania as well, although not widely reported.

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