Darren Parkinson is one of about 2 million people living with long Covid in England and Scotland. The illness is having a detrimental impact on his life, stopping him from being the kind of active and involved parent he wants to be to his two children. The Guardian has spent a year with Darren and his family to document his journey as he tries to recover from long Covid and come to terms with his new reality
  • zephorah@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    9 days ago

    As nasty as the flu is this year, at least it’s not likely to do this. No one wants to be a repeat medical consumer, especially in the United States with these prices. COVID, however, has ruined too many, medically, for the long term.

    • CrayonRosary@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      9 days ago

      and longer they make it.

      Longer? It’s never going away. Even vaccination doesn’t protect you fully or stop you from spreading it. Unless some different and much more effective vaccine is developed, it’s here to stay.