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Laura Tingle

COVID-19 may have been forgotten but it has not gone

The coronavirus and its long-term effects continue to linger in Australia, under the radar of the public and officialdom alike.

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One of the things researchers have discovered about COVID-19 is that it hangs around long after the acute illness has passed. And in its hanging around it can be even more debilitating.

We’re not just talking about what most people would probably refer to as “long COVID”. That is, something akin to chronic fatigue syndrome.

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Laura Tingle is chief political correspondent for the ABC's 7.30 program. She is the staff-elected director of the ABC. Connect with Laura on Twitter.

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