Coronavirus symptoms, including organ malfunctions and depression, could plague sufferers for months after initial infection, according to a new study from China.
Sixty-three per cent of the 1,733 patients admitted to Wuhan's Jin Yin-tan Hospital at the start of the pandemic in January 2020 were still suffering from fatigue in May.
A further 26 per cent still had sleeping problems and a third of patients showed signs of kidney problems, including a build-up of bodily waste in the blood.
Dr Cao Bin, of the China Japan-Friendship Hospital in Beijing, said the findings highlight "a need for post-discharge care".